What a Way to Go! (1964)
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Cast
as Louisa May Foster
as Larry Flint
as Rod Anderson, Jr.
as Leonard 'Lennie' Crawley
as Jerry Benson
as Dr. Stephanson
as Edgar Hopper
as Painter
as Mrs. Foster
as Minister
as Publicity and Press Agent
as Driscoll
as Tentino
as Baroness
as Rene
as Hollywood Lawyer
as Agent
as Polly
as Hollywood Lawyer
as Movie Executive
as Movie Executive's Girl
as TV Announcer
as Movie Star
as Mr. Foster
as Crawleyville Lawyer
as Geraldine Crawley (age 4)
as Jonathan Crawley (age 5)
as Leonard Crawley (age 7)
as Doris
as Chester
as Lady Kensington
as Lord Kensington
as Girl on Plane
as Mrs. Freeman
as Lawyer
as Willard
as French Lawyer
as Neighbor
as Ned
Critic Reviews for What a Way to Go!
All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (5)
Hard to define but easy to recommend; the 20th-Fox presentation is a funny musical comedy, or comedy with music, with all the glamour that Hollywood can throw into one film, and a high-powered cast to light the marquee.
J. Lee Thompson's direction has failed to coalesce a good, firm farce. It lets the whole thing flap wildly -- and that's no way to make a film.
A big, gaudy, gimmicky comedy which continually promises more than it delivers by way of wit and/or bellylaffs.
The talents of an incredible group of actors are pooled for this effervescent comedy that was originally conceived as a starring vehicle for Marilyn Monroe.
A star vehicle for Shirley MacLaine, Thompson's film is a tediously episodic black comedy about a wealthy widow and her five husbands; Newman, Mitchum, and Martin are all wasted.
The fact was that it simply wasn't very funny.
Audience Reviews for What a Way to Go!
Silly shenanigans with Shirley a daffy delight as she works through a series of husbands and crazy production numbers. Her costumes have to be seen to be believed.
Super Reviewer
A delightful confection of a movie made primarily to showcase Edith Head's sumptuous outfits. It's really an experience to see all these big stars having a grand old time f-cking each other in a big glass of champagne. A satire of sorts, but the main purpose of seeing this movie is to have FUN, because you're never gonna see anything like this again.
Super Reviewer
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