Shirley MacLaine
Louisa May Foster
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What a Way to Go! is a 1964 American black comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Bob Cummings and Dick Van Dyke. In the film, a wealthy widow wants to donate most of her fortune to the Internal Revenue Service .
What a Way to Go!: Directed by J. Lee Thompson. With Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin. A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
What a Way to Go! (1964) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
After attempting to donate $200 million to the Internal Revenue Service, Louisa (Shirley MacLaine) finds herself in the care of a psychiatrist, Dr. Stephanson (Bob Cummings).
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May 13, 2018 · On May 13, 1964, 20th Century Fox unveiled the Shirley MacLaine-starring musical comedy What a Way to Go! in New York. The film went on to be nominated for two Oscars at the 37th Academy Awards...
A woman who wants nothing more than the simple life marries for love and ends up contributing to four husbands gaining fame and wealth - and ultimately dying. She is convinced she is cursed, and tries to give her millions to the U.S. Treasury. She's refused, all the way up the chain of command to the President.
What a Way to Go! may be the most curious, jaw-dropping 1960s collision of Hollywood humanity this side of Skidoo (1968). If only I could report it was as interesting as Otto Preminger's more outrageous comedy.
