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What a Way to Go!

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What a Way to Go!
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NR,1hr 51min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Released:
May 12, 1964
Director:
J. Lee Thompson
Distributor:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Starring:
Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum  ...more
Synopsis: This lavishly produced, big-budget comedy (it cost $20 million in 1964 dollars) stars Shirley MacLaine as Louisa, a widow who is worth $200 million dollars. However, she's convinced that her fortune is cursed, and she wants to give all her money to the IRS. As she explains her sad tale to her psychiatrist, Dr. Stephanson (Robert Cummings), it seems that when Louisa was young she had the choice of marrying rich playboy Leonard Crawley (Dean Martin) or poor but decent Edgar Hopper (Dick Van Dyke). ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Though not as dark as the contemporary Dr. Strangelove, the premise of What a Way to Go! is surprisingly black for a Hollywood comedy, especially one with an extraordinarily lavish budget. That budget is well used -- Shirley MacLaine gets to wear 72 mostly fabulous outfits, including a dress that is essentially one long pearl necklace and that must be seen to be believed. The rest of the physical production, ... Full Review
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Shirley MacLaine
Louisa
Paul Newman
Larry Flint
Robert Mitchum
Rod Anderson
Dean Martin
Leonard Crawley
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