Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004, English. Directed by Peter Fitzgerald.
Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter FitzgeraldDirector
- Tom KaneNarrator (voice)
- Sydney GuilaroffSelf - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)
- J.J. CohnSelf - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)
- Joan CrawfordSelf / Flaemmchen (archive footage)
- Greta GarboSelf / Various roles (archive footage)
- John BarrymoreSelf / Various roles (archive footage)
- Lionel BarrymoreSelf / Various roles (archive footage)
- Wallace BeerySelf / Various roles (archive footage)
- Lew AyresSelf (archive footage)
- Paul BernSelf (archive footage)
- William H. DanielsSelf (archive footage)
- Marion Davies(archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 3 February 2004
- Country
- United States of America
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 February 2004. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Checking Out: Grand Hotel?
If you liked Checking Out: Grand Hotel, try All That Breathes, Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red, Joker: Put on a Happy Face.
Who directed Checking Out: Grand Hotel?
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004) was directed by Peter Fitzgerald and stars Tom Kane, Sydney Guilaroff, J.J. Cohn.