Upon its release on April 12, 1932, "Grand Hotel" was a massive critical and commercial hit, grossing over $2.5 million against a modest $750,000 budget. It quickly became one of the highest-grossing pictures in MGM history.
Because the Internet Archive allows you to download derivative files, you can use free software (like Audacity) to extract the audio track of "Grand Hotel." This is invaluable for script analysis. Listen to the overlapping dialogue in the ballroom scene or the rhythm of Garbo’s whispered Russian accent. grand hotel 1932 internet archive
Of course, Warner Bros. has released a beautiful DVD/Blu-ray restoration. However, the Upon its release on April 12, 1932, "Grand