Come to Dinner

Name: Come to Dinner
Director: Roy Mack
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1934-01-01
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Herschel Mayall, Margot Stevenson, Charles Cane, Clinton Sundberg

1934Dir. Roy Mack22m

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Come to Dinner (1934), directed by Roy Mack, is a cheeky little short that takes aim at MGM's Dinner at Eight. The film has this delightful, almost slapstick tone, filled with quick cuts and exaggerated performances that mimic the likes of Barrymore and Dressler. It's fascinating how the cast, a bunch of look-alike actors, captures the essence of those big names without really being them. The pacing is brisk, with jokes landing just as you expect them to, and it really plays up the absurdity of the dinner party setting. The practical effects and staging are quite clever for the time, adding a layer to the humor that you don’t see in a lot of shorts. It’s a unique snapshot of 1930s comedy that pokes fun at its own era.

Parody of Dinner at EightInteresting look at 1930s humorClever practical effects used