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Dinner at Eight

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

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Budget: $435,000
Revenue: $2,156,000
ROI: +395.6%

Verdict: Hit

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Directors

> George Cukor (Director)
> Cullen Tate (Assistant Director)
> William H. Daniels (Director of Photography)
> Joseph M. Newman (Assistant Director)
> Douglas Shearer (Sound Director)

Writers

> John Meehan (Writer)
> George S. Kaufman (Theatre Play)
> Edna Ferber (Theatre Play)
> Frances Marion (Screenplay)
> Herman J. Mankiewicz (Screenplay)