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Synopsis: Grand Hotel is a 1932 American Pre-Code Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. The screenplay by William A. Drake is based on the 1930 play of the same title by Drake, who had adapted it from the 1929 novel Menschen im Hotel by Vicki Baum. As of 2016, it is the only film to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture without being nominated in any other category. The film was remade as Week-End at the Waldorf in 1945, and also served as the basis for the 1989 stage musical of the same title. During the 1970s, a remake, to be set at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel, was considered.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
NOT RATED
Year:
1932
112 min
975 Views


showing electric sign -- odd angle -- THE GRAND HOTEL --

unlighted.

CUT TO:

ELECTRIC CONTROL ROOM

small section -- Engineer pulling down lever.

FACADE OF HOTEL:

sign flashes on.

DISSOLVE OUT:

DISSOLVE INTO:
EXTERIOR HOTEL

Shooting directly on swinging door -- normal crowd action.

Tea-dansant at this hour is daily rendezvous for smart demi-

mondaines, gigolos, out-of-town travelers, etc. -- These

types indicated.

In the distance we hear music.

DISSOLVE SUDDENLY TO:

YELLOWROOM - NEAR SHOT OF BAND

This same music is being played by the Eastman Jazz Band in

the Yellow Room of the hotel.

THE CAMERA does not wait but backs down the room. It is the

hour of the tea-dansant.

As the CAMERA IS BACKING OUT OF THE ROOM which is in reality

the restaurant converted -- the tall figure of the Baron --

he proceeds through the door of the restaurant --

Note:
Question here as to whether Yellow Room will be the

restaurant converted, or not. In which case it will be

necessary to add scene of Baron walking through corridor

upstairs -- giving sense of distance.

The Baron is whistling the tune of the orchestra, he proceeds

through the lobby as if on a mission. He glances at a pretty

woman who passes and nods good evening to the Doctor, who is

seated in his chair, not far from the desk. He enters.

CUT TO:

FLORIST SHOP:

Pretty girl is there, she has seen him coming. She turns

from the door and hands him a box of orchids, already tied

in ribbon.

BARON:

Good little girl -- nice ones?

GIRL:

Yes, Baron.

The Baron would stay and flirt but he has a mission; he

leaves.

CUT TO:

LOBBY:

In the lobby we pick up the Baron leaving the florists with

small box of flowers -- he crosses quickly to Senf's desk.

SHOT OVER SENF'S HEAD as the Baron puts the flowers down.

Senf is busy.

The Baron is whistling gaily -- tapping his fingers on the

flower box -- he is good-natured and patient.

SENF:

(to Clerk -- as

telephone bell rings)

Is that for me?

CLERK:

No -- Madam Grusinskaya's car is to

be brought.

(he replaces the

receiver)

SENF:

(to one of the bellboys)

Madam Grusinskaya's car is to be

brought.

Boy leaves. We hear his voice out of scene at the door.

BELLBOY'S VOICE

Madam Grusinskaya's car... to be

brought.

SENF:

Good evening, Baron.

BARON:

(amiably)

Good evening. Will you send these up

to Madam Grusinskaya?

SENF:

Yes, Baron.

(he hands the box of

flowers to the clerk)

Madam Grusinskaya.

Clerk hands box to bellboy.

CLERK:

Room one-seventy -- Madam Grusinskaya.

BARON:

(to Senf)

Have you my tickets for the theatre?

SENF:

Oh yes, Baron --

(to Clerk)

Baron von Gaigern's seats for Madam

Grusinskaya.

Telephone rings again. Clerk picks it up.

SENF:

(to Clerk)

For me?

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William A. Drake

December 9, 1899 in Dayton, Ohio, USA October 28, 1965 (age 65) in Los Angeles, California, USA more…

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