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Title: The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bette Davis | ... | Maggie Cutler | |
| Ann Sheridan | ... | Lorraine Sheldon | |
| Monty Woolley | ... | Sheridan Whiteside | |
| Richard Travis | ... | Bert Jefferson | |
| Jimmy Durante | ... | Banjo | |
| Billie Burke | ... | Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley aka Daisy | |
| Reginald Gardiner | ... | Beverly Carlton | |
| Elisabeth Fraser | ... | June Stanley | |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | Mr. Ernest W. Stanley | |
| George Barbier | ... | Dr. Bradley | |
| Mary Wickes | ... | Miss Preen | |
| Russell Arms | ... | Richard Stanley | |
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Ruth Vivian | ... | Harriet Stanley |
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Edwin Stanley | ... | John |
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Betty Roadman | ... | Sarah |
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Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The local doctor says Whiteside must remain confined having broken his leg. He begins to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household and, once his plots are underway, learns there is nothing wrong with his leg. He bribes the doctor and resumes control of the household. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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critic | doctor | screwball comedy | reference to errol flynn | reference to ethel barrymore |Taglines:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 January 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El hombre que vino a cenar See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USAEdit
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$1,050,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1818) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by a boys' choir
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Bette Davis was unhappy with the casting of Monty Woolley, and in later years she observed, "I felt the film was not directed in a very imaginative way. For me it was not a happy film to make--that it was a success, of course, did make me happy. I guess I never got over my disappointment in not working with the great John Barrymore." See more »Goofs
At one point in the film, Maggie Cutler goes to the window and comments on the snow falling outside. The falling snow is clearly visible outside the window. Then the camera goes to a medium shot, with all the windows visible, but from this angle, no snow is seen to be falling whatsoever. See more »Soundtracks
Silent Night, Holy Night(1818) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by a boys' choir
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This is one of the great film comedies of all time. Monty Woolley is priceless as the uppity celebrity who comes to dinner and stays and stays, causing havoc to a socially upper-crust household. The rest of the cast is superb too. Don't miss this film. It is a gem and a joy.