Man Who Came to Dinner, The (1942)
Man Who Came to Dinner, The (1942)
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While on a speaking tour in Ohio, opinionated and arrogant radio personality Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) injures himself slipping on ice and becomes an unexpected houseguest for a prominent area family, the Stanleys. Whiteside proceeds to make brash proclamations and offer his unsolicited advice to the family members. When a romance begins between Whiteside's assistant, Maggie Cutler (Bette Davis), and a local reporter, Bert Jefferson (Richard Travis), he interferes with that as well.
William Keighley -- USA -- 1942 -- 113 mins.

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  | JohnH#1

Take away the topical references - how many people today recognize the name Alexander Woolcott or know about the oomph girl, or Lana Turner's sweater, or that that Woolcott was a Hamilton College alumnus - and what's left: 90 plus minutes of posturing by an unbearable egomaniac. On the plus side, fast paced, good supporting cast, except for wooden newspaperman, crisp dialog, Bette Davis does one of her best turns, but Monty Wooley probably just played himself, Jimmy Durante's antics jar and poor Anne Sherican (the actual oomph girl) sinks under the weight of her part.

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