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The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1942 American screwball comedy film directed by William Keighley, and starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and, as the titular character, Monty Woolley. The screenplay by Julius and Philip G. Epstein is based on the 1939 play The Man Who Came to Dinner by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman .
The Man Who Came to Dinner: Directed by William Keighley. With Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis. An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
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- Comedy, Romance
- William Keighley
- 1942-01-24
Dec 13, 2022 · Horrifically rude, world-renowned, true-crime podcaster equivalent, Sherrie Whiteside is on a lecturing tour making a stop in a small town. The honored guest of the town's prominent family,...
- 122 min
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- crucial classics movie reactions
Man Who Came To Dinner, The (1942) -- (Movie Clip) Hot Sweet Potato City girl Maggie (Bette Davis), assistant to the radio star stranded in town, visits the skating pond with local reporter Bert Jefferson (Richard Travis) in The Man Who Came To Dinner, 1942, from the Kaufman and Hart play.
- William Keighley, Dick Mayberry
- Bette Davis
While on a speaking tour in Ohio, opinionated and arrogant radio personality Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) injures himself slipping on ice and becomes an unexpected houseguest for a prominent...
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- Monty Woolley
- William Keighley
- Comedy
Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Monty Woolley star in the 1942 comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner, based on the hit Broadway play. Famed author Sheridan Whiteside possesses a tongue dipped in venom and a brain that can crack The New York Times crossword in four minutes.
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The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals.
