what be a great movie in 1932 be still a good movie in 1999. in the grand hotel of them all a people come and people go . ( but ) nothing ever happen . this be a story of a day at the hotel . nothing out of the ordinary occurs and except lot of drinking and gambling and a love triangle and . this film be one of the last big budget studio hollywood movie from it era ( 20 30 ) and be frequently study for both this aspect and it photographic technique ( like the revolve doorway ) . the two hour be well worth it . lionel barrymore performance be also really memorable .