Checking Out: Grand Hotel
3.4
2004
0 hr 12 min
Drama
, Documentary
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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- Cast：
- Tom Kane , Joan Crawford , Greta Garbo , John Barrymore , Lionel Barrymore , Wallace Beery , Lew Ayres
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