The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Romance
- 24 Jan 1942 (USA)
- Movie
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Bette Davis | ... |
Maggie Cutler
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Ann Sheridan | ... |
Lorraine Sheldon
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Monty Woolley | ... |
Sheridan Whiteside
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Richard Travis | ... |
Bert Jefferson
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Jimmy Durante | ... |
Banjo
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Billie Burke | ... |
Mrs. Daisy Stanley
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Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Beverly Carlton
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Elisabeth Fraser | ... |
June Stanley
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Grant Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Ernest W. Stanley
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George Barbier | ... |
Dr. Bradley
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Mary Wickes | ... |
Miss Preen
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Russell Arms | ... |
Richard Stanley
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Ruth Vivian | ... |
Harriet Stanley
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Edwin Stanley | ... |
John
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Betty Roadman | ... |
Sarah
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Charles Drake | ... |
Sandy
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Nanette Vallon | ... |
Cosette
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John Ridgely | ... |
Radio Man
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Ernie Adams | ... |
Michaelson (uncredited)
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Robert Anderson | ... |
Boys Choir Member (uncredited)
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Leah Baird | ... |
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
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Leslie Brooks | ... |
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
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Gertrude Carr | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Georgia Carroll | ... |
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
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Spencer Chan | ... |
Chinese Guest (uncredited)
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Eddy Chandler | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Dudley Dickerson | ... |
Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
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Peggy Diggins | ... |
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
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Roland Drew | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
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Inez Gay | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Sol Gorss | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Herbert Gunn | ... |
Radio Man (uncredited)
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Creighton Hale | ... |
Radio Man (uncredited)
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Sam Hayes | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Fred Kelsey | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Hank Mann | ... |
Expressman (uncredited)
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Frank Mayo | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Patrick McVey | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Frank Moran | ... |
Haggerty (uncredited)
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Jack Mower | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Ralph Peters | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Alix Talton | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Kam Tong | ... |
Chinese Guest (uncredited)
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Billy Wayne | ... |
Freddie - Vendor (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
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Florence Wix | ... |
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
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Beal Wong | ... |
Chinese Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Keighley |
Written by
Julius J. Epstein | ... | (screen play) and |
Philip G. Epstein | ... | (screen play) |
George S. Kaufman | ... | (from the stage play by) and |
Moss Hart | ... | (from the stage play by) |
Produced by
Jack Saper | ... | associate producer |
Jerry Wald | ... | associate producer |
Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Jack L. Warner | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
Cinematography by
Tony Gaudio | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Jack Killifer | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
Robert M. Haas | ... | (as Robert Haas) |
Costume Design by
Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Maybery | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
Sam Harris | ... | producer: stage play (as Sam H. Harris) |
S. Charles Einfeld | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1945) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- United Artists (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Turner Entertainment (1990) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (new 35mm print)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'The Bette Davis Collection Vol. 2')
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The local doctor says Whiteside must remain confined having broken his leg. He begins to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household and, once his plots are underway, learns there is nothing wrong with his leg. He bribes the doctor and resumes control of the household.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Taglines | Nothing could be funnier! (Posters). See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,050,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, authors of the play from which this film was adapted, were good friends with Alexander Woollcott, a famous critic, radio personality, and lecturer at the time. Woollcott requested that they write a play FOR him, but they never came up with a plot. One day Woollcott came to visit Hart unexpectedly and turned his house upside down, taking over the master bedroom, ordering Hart's staff around and making a general nuisance of himself. When Hart told Kaufman of the visit, he asked, "Imagine what would have happened if he broke his leg and had to stay?" They looked at each other and knew they had a play. See more » |
Goofs | The exact same shot of the octopus moving around is used for both when Ernest Stanley peeks into the crate and when Whiteside peeks in. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). See more » |
Soundtracks | Silent Night, Holy Night See more » |
Quotes |
Sheridan Whiteside:
[opening a box of candy]
Ah, pecan butternut fudge! Nurse Preen: Oh, my, you mustn't eat candy, Mr. Whiteside, it's very bad for you. Sheridan Whiteside: My great aunt Jennifer ate a whole box of candy every day of her life. She lived to be 102 and when she'd been dead three days she looked better than you do *now!* See more » |