The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

William Keighley

Writers:

Julius J. Epstein (screenplay)
Philip G. Epstein (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 January 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

When acerbic critic Sheridan Whiteside slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home and breaks his hip, he and his entourage take over the house indefinitely.

Plot Keywords:

Radio | Critic | Lecturer | Newspaper | Local Newspaper

Cast

Bette Davis	...	Maggie Cutler
Ann Sheridan	...	Lorraine Sheldon
Monty Woolley	...	Sheridan Whiteside
Richard Travis	...	Bertram H. 'Bert' Jefferson
Jimmy Durante	...	Banjo
Billie Burke	...	Daisy Stanley
Reginald Gardiner	...	Beverly Carlton
Elisabeth Fraser	...	June Stanley
Grant Mitchell	...	Ernest W. Stanley
George Barbier	...	Dr. E. Bradley
Mary Wickes	...	Nurse Preen
Russell Arms	...	Richard Stanley
Ruth Vivian	...	Harriet Stanley
Edwin Stanley	...	John
Betty Roadman	...	Sarah

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | Australia:G

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

This was Laura Hope Crews's final film.

Quotes:

Sheridan Whiteside: This ageing debutante, Mr. Jefferson, I retain in my employ only because she is the sole support of her two-headed brother!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Empty Nest: The Woman Who Came to Dither (#7.5)" (1994)

one of the best movies of all time

This movie never fails to lift my spirits, giving me so many laughs I have lost count. Everyone in this movie is absolutely delightful! There are never enough good things to say about Monty Wooley, & Bette Davis is great, as always. Good to see her comedic side. I believe this is one of the very best comedies I have ever seen - - actually probably the best. I was so happy to find it out on DVD. If you are a lover of good comedy, this is a do not miss! Even the lesser known players are superb. Too bad Hollywood does not make this kind of movie anymore. Ann Sheridan is the perfect glamour girl, Reginald Gardiner is one of a kind, & Jimmy Durante is so funny. I read this was Mary Wickes's first film. She is a gem! I certainly miss all of these stars.