Caftan Woman Posted by on May 10, 2019

Pale Writer and The Poppity are hosting this blogathon tribute to Joan Crawford on May 11th and 12th. You can share in all the tributes to the amazing actress's career by clicking HERE or HERE. Thank you, Gabriela and Erica D! Vicki Baum's successful 1929 novel Grand Hotel became a...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on August 14, 2018

Grande Hotel (1932) / Grand Hotel (1932) “Grande Hotel” não precisa de propaganda – nem o filme nem o local. O Grande Hotel é o hotel mais caro da Alemanha, como diz o personagem de Lionel Barrymore. “Grande Hotel”, o filme, é uma aula magna sobre o star system,   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on August 17, 2016

I am pleased to bring you Grand Hotel , my contribution to the Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon hosted by the wonderful Crystal over at IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD. The first time I saw Grand Hotel it was with my dad. He mentioned what a great film it was and...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 15, 2016

Grand Hotel (1932) On August 15, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized What’s this? Another blogathon? You bet! I love my blogathons and August seems to be filled with them! So when Crystal of In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood announced that she was hosting   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on March 26, 2016

Vicki Baum's 1929 novel (and play) "Grand Hotel" was purchased by MGM, and in 1932 the studio released a film version featuring all the big shots on the lot -- Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore and Wallace Beery, with Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt thrown in for...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on March 26, 2016

Vicki Baum's 1929 novel (and play) "Grand Hotel" was purchased by MGM, and in 1932 the studio released a film version featuring all the big shots on the lot -- Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore and Wallace Beery, with Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt thrown in for...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 12, 2015

Grand Hotel is the epitome of a Hollywood superstar ensemble, and it would set the bar for all the films that would try to imitate and surpass it. Thanks to Irving Thalberg and the studio with more stars than there are in the heavens, MGM delivered a film that was...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 12, 2015

Grand Hotel is the epitome of a Hollywood superstar ensemble, and it would set the bar for all the films that would try to imitate and surpass it. Thanks to Irving Thalberg and the studio with more stars than there are in the heavens, MGM delivered a film that was...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on February 20, 2013

Newsreel footage of the premiere of "Grand Hotel" showing many of the stars arriving, being interviewed, and signing the famous lobby book. Grand Hotel is a 1932 drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. The screenplay by William A. Drake and Bela Balazs is based on the 1930 play of the...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on January 16, 2013

Grand Hotel (1932) Grand Hotel has the distinction of being the only movie to win the Best Picture Oscar and be nominated for nothing else. The fact that it drew no acting nominations is notable given the star-studded cast, but it is true that none of the actors really stands...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on August 15, 2012

Frequent contributor Rich over at Wide Screen World has wrote another contribution piece for our Cinematic World Tour Blogathon. He has chosen the hot spot of Berlin and the wonderful film Grand Hotel. Please check out the amazing post he did. I've read it twice so far. Here's the link:...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 7, 2012

Directed by Edmund Goulding, Grand Hotel (1932) is unique in the annals of Oscar history; it is the only Best Picture winner not even to be nominated for any other awards. Despite the Academy’s odd response to the film, Grand Hotel offers a lot more to the modern viewer than...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 7, 2012

Directed by Edmund Goulding, Grand Hotel (1932) is unique in the annals of Oscar history; it is the only Best Picture winner not even to be nominated for any other awards. Despite the Academy’s odd response to the film, Grand Hotel offers a lot more to the modern viewer than...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 7, 2012

Directed by Edmund Goulding, Grand Hotel (1932) is unique in the annals of Oscar history; it is the only Best Picture winner not even to be nominated for any other awards. Despite the Academy’s odd response to the film, Grand Hotel offers a lot more to the modern viewer than...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on March 4, 2011

Grand Hotel(1932). Drama directed by Edmund Goulding. The screenplay by William A. Drake and Béla Balázs is based on the 1930 play of the same title by Drake, who had adapted it from the 1929 novel Menschen im Hotel by Vicki Baum. The film is the only one to have...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on February 23, 2011

I’ve been getting increasingly interested in the Barrymores recently and watching a lot of their films, so I want to write about some more of them here. Glossy drama Grand Hotel is one of three  films made in 1932 which starred brothers John and Lionel together – the others were...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on October 29, 2010

We see right away that Berlin’s Grand Hotel is a place of hustle and bustle, but it seems that a new drama lies behind every door.  Otto Kringelein (Lionel Barrymore) just got news that he doesn’t have long to live, so he plans to spend a few days living in...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Grande Hotel (1932) / Grand Hotel (1932) “Grande Hotel” não precisa de propaganda – nem o filme nem o local. O Grande Hotel é o hotel mais caro da Alemanha, como diz o personagem de Lionel Barrymore. “Grande Hotel”, o filme, é uma aula magna sobre o star system,   read more