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Once in a Lifetime (1932): The Comedy Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 6.7 | Dbcult

Once in a Lifetime

Name: Once in a Lifetime
Director: Russell Mack
Released: 1932
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Edith Fellows, Lew Kelly, Gregory Ratoff, Alan Ladd, Gregory Gaye

1932Russell MackIMDb: 6.7/10

Synopsis

Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies..

Director

Russell Mack

Cast

Scotty Mattraw

Onslow Stevens

Mona Maris

Shirley Jean Rickert

Editor's Choice Analysis

Once in a Lifetime: A chaotic mess or a hidden gem?

Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for the kind of frantic, door-slamming humor that was big in the 1930s. If you hate old movies that feel like they're trying to give you a headache with how fast everyone is talking, stay away. This movie is basically a scream-fest. It’s not a masterpiece, ...

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Filmography

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67%Popularity50%

#156Archive Rank#474

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Knowledge Base

Once in a Lifetime FAQ

The movie Once in a Lifetime was directed by Russell Mack.

Once in a Lifetime was released in the year 1932.

Once in a Lifetime has an IMDb rating of 6.7 out of 10.

Once in a Lifetime is a movie from United States.

Once in a Lifetime is categorised as Comedy, Romance in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Once in a Lifetime features Scotty Mattraw, Onslow Stevens, Mona Maris, Shirley Jean Rickert.

The screenplay for Once in a Lifetime was written by Moss Hart, George S. Kaufman, Seton I. Miller.

If you enjoy Once in a Lifetime, you might also like An Amateur Devil (1920), Striking Models (1920), From Now On (1920), Lunatics in Politics (1920).

Yes, Once in a Lifetime (1932) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy and Romance qualities.