
The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch
Release: 1987-09-28·Runtime: 56m·★ 6.5
DocumentaryTV Movie
The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table group included short story and poetry writer Dorothy Parker; comic actor and writer Robert Benchley; The New Yorker founder Harold Ross; columnist and social reformer Heywood Broun; critic Alexander Woollcott; and playwrights George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly, Edna Ferber and Robert Sherwood.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
American Masters Pictures
Aviva Films
Thirteen
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Ruth Gordonas Herself - Participant
Cynthia Adleras Edna Ferber (voice)
Fred Gwynneas George S. Kaufman (voice)
Edna Ferberas Herself (archive footage)
Robert E. Sherwoodas Himself (archive footage)
Heywood Hale Brounas Himself - Host
Averell Harrimanas Himself - Participant
Helen Hayesas Herself - Participant
Harpo Marxas Himself (archive footage)
Dorothy Parkeras Herself (archive footage)
Marc Connellyas Himself - Participant
Margalo Gillmoreas Herself - Participant
Roberta Maxwellas Dorothy Parker (voice)
Marshall Efronas Alexander Woollcott (voice)
Nat Benchleyas Robert Benchley (voice)
Robert Benchleyas Himself (archive footage)
Alexander Woollcottas Himself (archive footage)
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