2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Name: Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2004-02-03
Duration: 12 min

12m·Documentary, Drama

Directed by Peter Fitzgerald·2004

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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.

DirectorPeter FitzgeraldStudioFitzfilm

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Tom KaneNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Sydney GuilaroffSelf - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)	Self - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)
JJ.J. CohnSelf - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)	Self - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)
Joan CrawfordSelf / Flaemmchen (archive footage)	Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)
Greta GarboSelf / Various roles (archive footage)	Self / Various roles (archive footage)
John BarrymoreSelf / Various roles (archive footage)	Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Lionel BarrymoreSelf / Various roles (archive footage)	Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Wallace BeerySelf / Various roles (archive footage)	Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Lew AyresSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
PPaul BernSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
William H. DanielsSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Marion Davies(archive footage)	(archive footage)
Marlene DietrichSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Durante(archive footage)	(archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Clark GableSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Cedric GibbonsSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Edmund GouldingSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Jean HarlowSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Jean HersholtSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Walter HustonSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Lola LaneSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
LLouis B. MayerSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Robert MontgomerySelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Conrad NagelSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Maureen O'SullivanSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Edward G. RobinsonSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Norma ShearerSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Lewis StoneSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Irving ThalbergSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)