Monty Woolley
Sheridan Whiteside
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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 .
- $1.1 million
- Jerry Wald
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
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.
Popular radio broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside arrives in Mesalia, Ohio, where he is to give a lecture. Against his will, he must first dine at the home of Ernest and Daisy Stanley, but climbing the snowy steps to the house, Sherry falls and hurts his hip.
- William Keighley, Dick Mayberry
- Bette Davis
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...
- (131)
- Monty Woolley
- William Keighley
- Comedy
Comedy. 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.
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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. Written By: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart.
