Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
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.
Director: Peter Fitzgerald
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: February 3, 2004
Cast
- Tom Kane - Narrator (voice)
- Sydney Guilaroff - Self - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)
- J.J. Cohn - Self - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)
- Joan Crawford - Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)
- Greta Garbo - Self / Various roles (archive footage)
- John Barrymore - Self / Various roles (archive footage)
- Lionel Barrymore - Self / Various roles (archive footage)
- Wallace Beery - Self / Various roles (archive footage)
- Lew Ayres - Self (archive footage)
- Paul Bern - Self (archive footage)
Production: Fitzfilm
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
making of, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Checking Out: Grand Hotel about?
- 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.
- Who directed Checking Out: Grand Hotel?
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel was directed by Peter Fitzgerald.
- Who stars in Checking Out: Grand Hotel?
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel stars Tom Kane, Sydney Guilaroff, J.J. Cohn, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore.
- How long is Checking Out: Grand Hotel?
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Checking Out: Grand Hotel?
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Checking Out: Grand Hotel produced?
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel was produced in United States of America.