Courtney, Eric and I travel back nearly a century to 1933 for the latest episode as we talk about the film Dinner at Eight. Director George Cukor has assembled a stellar ensemble for this one, with Marie Dressler, John and Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lee Tracy, Edmond Lowe, and Billie Burke. Pull up a chair and join us.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!!!!

Content warning: The film was listed as approved. The film addresses suicide and multiple instances of infidelity.

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Music credit: “Days of Blood and Fire” by Illumina A.D. (arr. by Kenny Cappadona)

Want to watch the movie before listening to the episode? Watch via the streaming service below:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.0ca9f712-7dc0-8ef5-4264-c72a8c20bc9a?ref_=imdbref_tt_ov_wbr_ovf__pvt_aiv&tag=imdbtag_tt_ov_wbr_ovf__pvt_aiv-20

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Quote of the week

KITTY: “I was reading a book the other day.”

CARLOTTA: “Reading a book?”

KITTY: Yes. It’s all about civilization or something, a nutty kind of a book. Do you know that the guy said that machinery is going to take the place of every profession?”

CARLOTTA: “Oh, my dear, that’s something you need never worry about.”

~ Jean Harlow (Kitty) and Marie Dressler (Carlotta), Dinner at Eight