Thursday, February 11, 2010

Join Me At The Premiere Of Grand Hotel

The day after winning the Katie Award for best supporting actor of 1931-32, Lionel Barrymore attends the premiere of Grand Hotel ...

3 comments:

Lupner said...

Ooo, I wonder what ever happened to that register . . .

Mythical Monkey said...

Hiya, lupner!

I thought all those actors were good sports to show up at the premiere and play along. Although I couldn't help notice that Greta Garbo gave it a miss. I guess she really did want to be alone.

One thing about that "Grand" Hotel of the movie -- unless you were shelling out CEO prices and staying in a suite, you didn't have a private bath. And according to Lionel Barrymore's Otto Kringelein, the pipes banged all night long.

If I wanted that I could stay at a Motel 6.

Although I guess that wouldn't be as catchy a title for a movie -- "Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and Lionel Barrymore in -- Motel 6!"

Mmm, no.

Lupner said...

Ha! Altho at the Motel 6 at least you *would* be guaranteed a private bath . . .

Yes, it's too bad Garbo wasn't there. When they started talking about the people going bonkers about the next arrival, thought it would be her -- but no, Norma Shearer. And so strange to see how Clark Gable was still such a minor player, as it took him forever to be acknowledged in Norma's wake.