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Cast
Tom Kane
as Narrator (voice)
Sydney Guilaroff
as Self - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)
J.J. Cohn
as Self - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)
Joan Crawford
as Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)
Greta Garbo
as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
John Barrymore
as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore
as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Wallace Beery
as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Lew Ayres
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Bern
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime0h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Drama
Votes2
DirectorPeter Fitzgerald
WritersPeter Fitzgerald
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChecking Out: Grand Hotel
About Checking Out: Grand Hotel
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.
Directed by Peter Fitzgerald, Checking Out: Grand Hotel leans on a strong ensemble — Tom Kane, Sydney Guilaroff, J.J. Cohn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2004.
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