What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go! (1964)

What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!...

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1964-07-31
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 82 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: APJAC Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: J. Lee Thompson
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Summary

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.

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  • Shirley MacLaine

    as Louisa May Foster
  • Paul Newman

    as Larry Flint
  • Robert Mitchum

    as Rod Anderson Jr.
  • Dean Martin

    as Leonard Crawley
  • Gene Kelly

    as Pinky Benson
  • Robert Cummings

    as Dr. Victor Stephanson
  • Dick Van Dyke

    as Edgar Hopper
  • Reginald Gardiner

    as Painter
  • Margaret Dumont

    as Mrs. Foster
  • Lou Nova

    as Trentino
  • Fifi D'Orsay

    as Baroness
  • Maurice Marsac

    as Rene
  • Wally Vernon

    as Agent
  • Jane Wald

    as Polly
  • Lenny Kent

    as Hollywood Lawyer
  • Fred Aldrich

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • Leon Alton

    as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
  • Don Anderson

    as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
  • Army Archerd

    as TV Announcer (uncredited)
  • Anton Arnold

    as Mr. Foster (uncredited)
  • Phil Arnold

    as Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)
  • Mark Bailey

    as Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)
  • Al Bain

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • John Barton

    as Farmer (uncredited)
  • Al Beaudine

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • Marjorie Bennett

    as Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)
  • Nesdon Booth

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • Eugene Borden

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Lynn Borden

    as Woman (uncredited)
  • Barbara Bouchet

    as Girl on Plane (uncredited)
  • John Cliff

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Christopher Connelly

    as Ned (uncredited)
  • Tom Conway

    as Lord Kensington (uncredited)
  • William Corcoran

    as Leonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)
  • Paul Cristo

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Carol Daniels

    as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
  • Alphonso DuBois

    as Frenchman (uncredited)
  • Peter Duchin

    as Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)
  • James Elsegood

    as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
  • Anthony Eustrel

    as Willard (uncredited)
  • Pamelyn Ferdin

    as Geraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)
  • Fred Fisher

    as Customer (uncredited)
  • Jeff Fithian

    as Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)
  • Joe Fithian

    as Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)
  • Jacques Foti

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Milton Frome

    as Lawyer (uncredited)
  • Teri Garr

    as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
  • Roy Goldman

    as Diner Customer (uncredited)
  • Roy Gordon

    as Minister (uncredited)
  • Sid Gould

    as Movie Executive (uncredited)
  • Jack Greening

    as Chester (uncredited)
  • Paula Lane

    as Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)
  • Joel Grey

    as Patron (uncredited)
Writing Gwen Davis Story
Writing Betty Comden Screenplay
Directing J. Lee Thompson Director
Writing Adolph Green Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Edith Head Costume Design
Writing Adolph Green Lyricist
Writing Betty Comden Lyricist
Sound Jule Styne Songs
Production Arthur P. Jacobs Producer
Lighting Fred Hall Gaffer
Editing Marjorie Fowler Editor
Camera Leon Shamroy Director of Photography
Sound Elmer Raguse Sound
Crew Leon Charles Dialogue Coach
Crew Gene Kelly Choreographer
Art Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
Art Stuart A. Reiss Set Decoration
Production William Eckhardt Unit Production Manager
Sound Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Directing Fred R. Simpson Assistant Director
Sound Bernard Freericks Sound
Art Jack Martin Smith Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Margaret Donovan Hair Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Crew L.B. Abbott Special Effects
Crew Emil Kosa Jr. Special Effects
Costume & Make-Up Moss Mabry Wardrobe Designer
Costume & Make-Up Sydney Guilaroff Hair Designer
Art Ted Haworth Art Direction
Sound Nelson Riddle Original Music Composer