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7.7/10   2,144 votes
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Director:
William Keighley
Writers:
Julius J. Epstein (screenplay)
Philip G. Epstein (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 January 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
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. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Danny DeVito To Remake Classic 1940s Film
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A Christmas Classic with Wit! more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was Laura Hope Crews's final film. more
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! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Empty Nest: The Woman Who Came to Dither (#7.5)" (1994) more

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10 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
A Christmas Classic with Wit!, 23 December 2002
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Author: NativeTexan from Georgia

This witty and wonderful Christmas classic has been neglected in recent years, but thanks to Turner Classic Movies it is once again being introduced to grateful audiences. Monty Woolley is fabulous as the brilliant writer and radio star, the curmudgeonly Sheridan (Sherry) Whiteside. Bette Davis is low key and perfect as his savvy personal secretary, Maggie Cutler, and Ann Sheridan is at her very, very best as the beautifully selfish and completely hilarious theatre star, Lorraine Sheldon. Reginald Gardiner,the fabulous English comedic actor and Jimmy Durante both sparkle in their brief but pivotal cameos. There are more classic one-liners in this script than you can count, but you'll enjoy trying!

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