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The Man Who Came to Dinner

  • TV Movie
  • 19721972
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
80
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Orson Welles in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)
  • Comedy
Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous small-town bigwig. But he stays rather longer than anyone expects.Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous small-town bigwig. But he stays rather longer than anyone expects.Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous small-town bigwig. But he stays rather longer than anyone expects.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
80
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Buzz Kulik
  • Writers
    • Moss Hart(play)
    • George S. Kaufman(play)
    • Sam Denoff(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles
    • Lee Remick
    • Joan Collins
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  • Director
    • Buzz Kulik
  • Writers
    • Moss Hart(play)
    • George S. Kaufman(play)
    • Sam Denoff(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles
    • Lee Remick
    • Joan Collins
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Sheridan Whitesideas Sheridan Whiteside
    Lee Remick
    Lee Remick
    • Maggie Cutleras Maggie Cutler
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Lorraine Sheldonas Lorraine Sheldon
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Dr. Bradleyas Dr. Bradley
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Ernest W. Stanleyas Ernest W. Stanley
    Kim Braden
    Kim Braden
    • June Stanleyas June Stanley
    Marty Feldman
    Marty Feldman
    • Banjoas Banjo
    Hal Galili
    Hal Galili
    • Delivery Manas Delivery Man
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Beverly Carltonas Beverly Carlton
    Peter Haskell
    Peter Haskell
    • Bert Jeffersonas Bert Jefferson
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Zoltanas Zoltan
    Al Mancini
    Al Mancini
    • Westcottas Westcott
    Marcella Markham
    • Mrs. Stanleyas Mrs. Stanley
    Betty McDowall
    Betty McDowall
    • Mrs. McCutcheonas Mrs. McCutcheon
    George Pravda
    George Pravda
    • Professor Metzas Professor Metz
    Anita Sharp-Bolster
    Anita Sharp-Bolster
    • Harriet Stanleyas Harriet Stanley
    Frank Singuineau
    Frank Singuineau
    • Johnas John
    Elisabeth Welch
    • Sarahas Sarah
    • Director
      • Buzz Kulik
    • Writers
      • Moss Hart(play)
      • George S. Kaufman(play)
      • Sam Denoff(adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous small-town bigwig. But he stays rather longer than anyone expects.
    • screwball comedy
    • author
    • houseguest
    • remake
    • based on play
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      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      In his autobiography, Don Knotts (Dr. Bradley) said that most of the performers got sick due to Orson Welles' (Sheridan Whiteside) insistence that the air be turned down to keep him cool. Marty Feldman (Banjo) had to be carried from the hotel to the stage because he was so weak from the flu.
    • Quotes

      Sheridan Whiteside: [rejecting his "Tang" orange drink] I don't care if it's what the astronauts drink! I want fresh squeezed!

    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

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    4/10
    Justly Forgotten
    When I was at college I saw this on television. At the time I was really into the work of Welles, rarely noticing the criticism that was to be found against him. While on the whole he was a welcome film and stage giant he had flaws. One of them was his comic sense. He had a sense of humor, but his performance as Sheridan Whiteside seemed pretty dull. And his singing "American Pie" several times in the course of the play seemed meaningless (Monty Wooley sang "I'se Just a Wittle Wabbit" once in the play and movie, so Welles's warbling seemed even more meaningless).

    Actually the real problem was that the Wooley-Davis film of 1941 was just too perfect to be replaceable by later versions (at least until Nathan Lane's excellent "Sheridan Whiteside" portrayal could be compared to Wooley). Both men went to town as the irascible critic who meddles in people's lives. But Welles never came to grips with it. Without a good central performance "The Man Who Came To Dinner" is hardly worth watching. So yes, this one is justly forgotten.
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    • theowinthrop
    • Mar 1, 2005

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Man Who Came to Dinner (#22.2)
    • Production companies
      • Foote, Cone and Belding Productions
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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