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The Man Who Came to Dinner ()


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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.

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Sheridan Whiteside
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Maggie Cutler
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Lorraine Sheldon
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Dr. Bradley
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Ernest W. Stanley
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June Stanley
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Banjo
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Delivery Man
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Beverly Carlton
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Bert Jefferson
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Zoltan
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Westcott
Marcella Markham ...
Mrs. Stanley
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Mrs. McCutcheon
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Professor Metz
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Harriet Stanley
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John
Elisabeth Welch ...
Sarah
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Nurse Preen

Directed by

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Buzz Kulik

Written by

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Moss Hart ... (play) and
George S. Kaufman ... (play)
 
Sam Denoff ... (adaptation) &
Bill Persky ... (adaptation)

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Duane Bogie ... executive producer
Sam Denoff ... producer
Frank O'Connor ... executive producer
Bill Persky ... producer

Music by

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Roy Budd

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Tom Blomquist ... assistant to producer
Cathy Lonergan ... assistant to producer

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Also Known As
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Man Who Came to Dinner (#22.2) (United States)
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  • 90 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Dame Joan Collins (Lorraine Sheldon) wrote in her autobiography "Past Imperfect" that Orson Welles (Sheridan Whiteside) read "every single line" of his part from cue cards. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951). See more »
Quotes Sheridan Whiteside: [rejecting his "Tang" orange drink] I don't care if it's what the astronauts drink! I want fresh squeezed!
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