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The Man Who Came to Dinner

  • 19421942
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
7.8K
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Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
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An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
7.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,195
4,614
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein(screen play)
      • Philip G. Epstein(screen play)
      • George S. Kaufman(from the stage play by)
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Ann Sheridan
      • Monty Woolley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein(screen play)
      • Philip G. Epstein(screen play)
      • George S. Kaufman(from the stage play by)
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Ann Sheridan
      • Monty Woolley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 97User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    The Man Who Came To Dinner
    Trailer 3:15
    The Man Who Came To Dinner

    Photos15

    Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis and Reginald Gardiner in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis and Richard Travis in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Jimmy Durante, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
    Billie Burke, Russell Arms, George Barbier, Elisabeth Fraser, Grant Mitchell, Betty Roadman, Edwin Stanley, Richard Travis, and Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

    Top cast

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Maggie Cutler
    Ann Sheridan
    Ann Sheridan
    • Lorraine Sheldon
    Monty Woolley
    Monty Woolley
    • Sheridan Whiteside
    Richard Travis
    Richard Travis
    • Bert Jefferson
    Jimmy Durante
    Jimmy Durante
    • Banjo
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Mrs. Daisy Stanley
    Reginald Gardiner
    Reginald Gardiner
    • Beverly Carlton
    Elisabeth Fraser
    Elisabeth Fraser
    • June Stanley
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Mr. Ernest W. Stanley
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • Dr. Bradley
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Miss Preen
    Russell Arms
    Russell Arms
    • Richard Stanley
    Ruth Vivian
    • Harriet Stanley
    Edwin Stanley
    Edwin Stanley
    • John
    Betty Roadman
    Betty Roadman
    • Sarah
    Charles Drake
    Charles Drake
    • Sandy
    Nanette Vallon
    • Cosette
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Radio Man
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein(screen play)
      • Philip G. Epstein(screen play)
      • George S. Kaufman(from the stage play by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, authors of the play from which this film was adapted, were good friends with Alexander Woollcott, a famous critic, radio personality, and lecturer at the time. Woollcott requested that they write a play FOR him, but they never came up with a plot. One day Woollcott came to visit Hart unexpectedly and turned his house upside down, taking over the master bedroom, ordering Hart's staff around and making a general nuisance of himself. When Hart told Kaufman of the visit, he asked, "Imagine what would have happened if he broke his leg and had to stay?" They looked at each other and knew they had a play.
    • Goofs
      A white pillow alternately appears behind Whiteside's back as he sits in the wheelchair. It is most noticeable when Harriet Stanley, the odd lady, gives Whiteside a present, which he does not open right away. It is there, and it is not there pretty quickly. Once Banjo visits him, the pillow never returns.
    • Quotes

      Sheridan Whiteside: [opening a box of candy] Ah, pecan butternut fudge!

      Nurse Preen: Oh, my, you mustn't eat candy, Mr. Whiteside, it's very bad for you.

      Sheridan Whiteside: My great aunt Jennifer ate a whole box of candy every day of her life. She lived to be 102 and when she'd been dead three days she looked better than you do *now!*

    • Connections
      Featured in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Silent Night, Holy Night
      (1818) (uncredited)

      Music by Franz Xaver Gruber

      Lyrics by Joseph Mohr

      Sung by a boys' choir

    User reviews97

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Good for a laugh.
    Monty Woolley will always be remembered for his role in this movie, but to me the interesting things about watching this film 60 years after it was made, is the supporting cast. Firstly, there is Bette Davis taking a back seat somewhat in a role that is hardly demanding technically, but one which she underplays very well. Ann Sheridan goes over the top, really hamming it up but having fun. Richard Travis is a disaster, and was terribly outclassed by the rest of the crew. On seeing the movie now, one realises what a gem Billie Burke was in these kind of dithery roles. Reginald Gardiner and Jimmy Durante were very good in their small parts, but it is best just to enter into the fun of the whole thing and have a good laugh. I must say the sarcasm of Monty Woolley in the Forties was a whole lot funnier then, than now!
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    • dougandwin
    • Jul 5, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Covek koji je dosao na veceru
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,050,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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