mgm motto be that they have more star than there be in heaven or something to that effect . no movie prove it good than grand hotel . before grand hotel and it would have be unthinkable to put more than two of a studio top star in one film . mgm roll the dice and put greta garbo and john barrymore and wallace beery and lionel barrymore and joan crawford together for a memorable film . to support them they include the best of their second string character actor such a lewis stone and gene hersholt to name but two . the gamble pay off and grand hotel be award the best picture oscar . all of the star put in a great performance but in my opinion joan crawford really stand out in this one . garbo performance be good but seem rather strain . the barrymore brother do a fine job . wallace beery be fabulous a the tough a nails industrialist who get in over his head . mgm wouldn not wait long to try the formula again release another all star cast film dinner at eight two year later .