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.
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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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(1818) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by a boys' choir
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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. See more »Goofs
Among the celebrity gifts Whiteside receives is a mummy case from the "Khedive of Egypt." There was no Khedive of Egypt after 1914, when the Ottoman Empire joined the German alliance in World War I, and opponent Great Britain seized control of Egypt. The play on which the movie is based debuted in 1939, and references events of that 25-year-later period. It is just possible that the reference is to the last man to hold the title, who retired to Switzerland and died in 1944. See more »Connections
Referenced in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: King of the Beasties/The Rats Who Came to Dinner (1989) 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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24 January 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USAEdit
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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.