The Man Who Came to Dinner (film)
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| The Man Who Came to Dinner | |
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| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Written by | Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Moss Hart (play) George S. Kaufman (play) |
| Starring | Monty Woolley Bette Davis Ann Sheridan |
| Release date(s) | January 1, 1942 |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1942 black-and-white comedy film based on the play of the same name by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.[1] It stars Monty Woolley (reprising his role in the play) and Bette Davis.
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[edit] Plot summary
Famous lecturer Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) slips on the icy steps of the house of the Stanleys, a prominent Ohio family, and is forced to recuperate in their home. The overbearing celebrity soon comes to dominate the lives of the residents. Meanwhile, Whiteside's spinster assistant Maggie Cutler (Bette Davis) is very attracted to the local newspaperman, Bert Jefferson (Richard Travis).
[edit] Cast
- Monty Woolley as Sheridan Whiteside
- Bette Davis as Maggie Cutler
- Ann Sheridan as Lorraine Sheldon
- Richard Travis as Bertram H. Jefferson
- Jimmy Durante as Banjo
- Billie Burke as Daisy Stanley
- Reginald Gardiner as Beverly Carlton
- Elisabeth Fraser as June Stanley
- Grant Mitchell as Ernest W. Stanley
- George Barbier as Dr. E. Bradley
- Mary Wickes as Nurse Preen
- Russell Arms as Richard Stanley
- Ruth Vivian as Harriet Stanley
[edit] References
- ^ Screenplay Info for The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942). tcm.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
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