Monty Woolley
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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 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.
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.
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.
Brief Synopsis. An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley are thrilled when Sheridan Whiteside, a brilliant, witty, and widely beloved radio celebrity, accepts their invitation to dinner on his tour through their little town of Mesalia, Ohio.
The Man Who Came to Dinner. While on a speaking tour in Ohio, opinionated and arrogant radio personality Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) injures himself slipping on ice and becomes an ...
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“The Man Who Came to Dinner” is a whirlwind of comedic events that begins with — Sheridan Whiteside, a famously cantankerous radio personality, visits the small town of Mesalia, Ohio, to dine with the affluent Stanley family.
911 IMDb 7.5 1 h 52 min 1942. ALL. Comedy · Romance. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Details. An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
1 h 52 m. Play Sound. This video file cannot be played. (Error Code: 102630) Summary When acerbic critic Sheridan Whiteside slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home and breaks his hip, he and his entourage take over the house indefinitely. Comedy. Romance. Directed By: William Keighley.
