The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

Synopsis: This hilariously witty satire contains caricatures of many famous celebrities -- Alexander Woollcott, Gertrude Lawrence, Noël Coward, Harpo Marx, and various members of New York's Algonquin Round... This hilariously witty satire contains caricatures of many famous celebrities -- Alexander Woollcott, Gertrude Lawrence, Noël Coward, Harpo Marx, and various members of New York's Algonquin Round Table. While on his way to dinner at a suburban family's home, Sheridan Whiteside, an insufferably arrogant radio personality, accidentally falls and breaks his hip. Then the unwelcome, barbed-tongued guest stays on in their abode while he recovers. And, along with an offbeat cast of characters who come to visit him, he proceeds to drive his hosts round the bend! [More]

Starring: Bette Davis, Monty Woolley, Ann Sheridan, Billie Burke

Starring: Bette Davis, Monty Woolley, Ann Sheridan, Billie Burke

Director: William Keighley

Director: William Keighley

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