Twentieth Century
Brief Synopsis
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The story of Oscar Jaffe, a bankrupt theatrical producer, who schemes to sign Lily Garland, a famous movie star he molded (from a clerk named Mildred Plotka) to an exclusive contract and recover his theatrical fortunes. (The title refers to the Twentieth Century, a famed passenger train of the 1930
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Schwartz
Director
Orson Welles
Oscar Jaffe
Betty Grable
Lily Garland
Keenan Wynn
Owen O'Malley
Ray Collins
Oliver Webb
Olive Sturgess
Mrs Lockwood
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1956
Synopsis
The story of Oscar Jaffe, a bankrupt theatrical producer, who schemes to sign Lily Garland, a famous movie star he molded (from a clerk named Mildred Plotka) to an exclusive contract and recover his theatrical fortunes. (The title refers to the Twentieth Century, a famed passenger train of the 1930s, where the action takes place.) Based on the play by Charles Millholland.
Director
Arthur Schwartz
Director
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1956
