A lovely, slightly bizarre little 18 minute short; a parody of Grand Hotel.
The actors mimic the stars in voice, dress, and mannerisms. The best of these are the impersonations of John and Lionel Barrymore. John's mimic has the voice, walk, and eyes spot-on; Lionel's the hand-gestures and general desperate demeanour. The Crawford mimic looks remarkably like the real thing.
Spoken songs with great rhythm, good comedy, dancing bell-hops, and irate chefs complete the picture.
An extra on the Grand Hotel DVD, it's a perfect footnote to an excellent film.
An utterly charming treat.
The actors mimic the stars in voice, dress, and mannerisms. The best of these are the impersonations of John and Lionel Barrymore. John's mimic has the voice, walk, and eyes spot-on; Lionel's the hand-gestures and general desperate demeanour. The Crawford mimic looks remarkably like the real thing.
Spoken songs with great rhythm, good comedy, dancing bell-hops, and irate chefs complete the picture.
An extra on the Grand Hotel DVD, it's a perfect footnote to an excellent film.
An utterly charming treat.