The Man Who Came to Dinner

"NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!"

1941 1h 52m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 101

Comedy

Synopsis

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An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.

“NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Maggie Cutler
Ann Sheridan
Lorraine Sheldon
Monty Woolley
Sheridan Whiteside
Richard Travis
Bert Jefferson
Jimmy Durante
Banjo
Billie Burke
Daisy Stanley
Reginald Gardiner
Beverly Carlton
Elisabeth Fraser
June Stanley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Keighley
Writers: Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Keighley, shot by Tony Gaudio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Killifer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bette Davis and Ann Sheridan and Monty Woolley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Keighley directs. Tony Gaudio behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Jack Killifer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by William Keighley, shot by Tony Gaudio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Killifer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Davis and Ann Sheridan and Monty Woolley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!".
8IMDB entry: tt0033874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "secretary", "doctor", "critic", "man in wheelchair".