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Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

2004-02-03 · 12m · EN
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Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.

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Peter FitzgeraldDirector

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Tom KaneTom KaneNarrator (voice)Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'SullivanSelf (archive footage)Sydney GuilaroffSydney GuilaroffSelf - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)Joan CrawfordJoan CrawfordSelf / Flaemmchen (archive footage)J.J. CohnJ.J. CohnSelf - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)Greta GarboGreta GarboSelf / Various roles (archive footage)John BarrymoreJohn BarrymoreSelf / Various roles (archive footage)Lionel BarrymoreLionel BarrymoreSelf / Various roles (archive footage)Wallace BeeryWallace BeerySelf / Various roles (archive footage)Lew AyresLew AyresSelf (archive footage)Paul BernPaul BernSelf (archive footage)William H. DanielsWilliam H. DanielsSelf (archive footage)

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Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.

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Checking Out: Grand Hotel has a runtime of 12 minutes.