how wonderful and how divine and how engrossing . it the grand hotel where nothing ever happen and accord to lewis stone character . this be one of those film that must be watch repeatedly to savor the glamour and nuance of the performance of the star stud cast . let talk about the cast . garbo represent many think she go over the top with her performance of the ballerina who doubt her own talent and star power . instead i find it exactly right . she be play an artist give to flight of fancy and eccentricity ( she would be call a diva today ) . watch her a she play her scene with john barrymore . she be besotted with him after their night together . it perfect john barrymore represent the troubled star give it his all a the suave and desperate but basically decent baron . he hit just the right note in his performance and it be to be his next to last great performance . joan crawford represent wow might be the word for her playing of the slightly dishonorable stenographer . i think this may be one of her great role before she go on the like of mildred pierce and her other role of suffer woman . lionel barrymore represent his character ( but not his act ) be the one i like least because he be constantly cringe and apologize while however and base on the type of role it be and he be right on the money . his scene with his brother be extremely well do . wallace beery represent nobody could have do the blustering and egocentric magnate well than beery . he spend a lot of his career in more comedic role and here he show that he can actually act . lewia stone and a the disfigured doctor who be always wait for a message ( what kind of message be never make clear ) be good in support a be jean hersholt and the head porter . yes and it date and maybe some of the dialogue be consider corny and and the performance be of the time . and it be magnificent . check into the grand hotel . you would not want to check out .