What a Way to Go! (1964)
What a Way to Go! (1964)
What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!...
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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Cast

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine As: Louisa May Foster
Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Larry Flint
Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum As: Rod Anderson Jr.
Dean Martin Dean Martin As: Leonard Crawley
Gene Kelly Gene Kelly As: Pinky Benson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 31 July 1964

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: APJAC Productions, Orchard Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $13,298,000

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Louisa May Foster

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Larry Flint

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Rod Anderson Jr.

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Leonard Crawley

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Pinky Benson

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Dr. Victor Stephanson

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Edgar Hopper

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Painter

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Mrs. Foster

Lou Nova

Lou Nova

Trentino

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Baroness

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Rene

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Agent

Jane Wald

Jane Wald

Polly

Lenny Kent

Lenny Kent

Hollywood Lawyer

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Anton Arnold

Anton Arnold

Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Farmer (uncredited)

Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Man (uncredited)

Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden

Woman (uncredited)

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Girl on Plane (uncredited)

John Cliff

John Cliff

Waiter (uncredited)

Christopher Connelly

Christopher Connelly

Ned (uncredited)

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Lord Kensington (uncredited)

William Corcoran

William Corcoran

Leonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Frenchman (uncredited)

Peter Duchin

Peter Duchin

Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)

James Elsegood

James Elsegood

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Willard (uncredited)

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Geraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Customer (uncredited)

Jeff Fithian

Jeff Fithian

Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Joe Fithian

Joe Fithian

Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Jacques Foti

Jacques Foti

Policeman (uncredited)

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Lawyer (uncredited)

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman

Diner Customer (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Minister (uncredited)

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Movie Executive (uncredited)

Jack Greening

Jack Greening

Chester (uncredited)

Paula Lane

Paula Lane

Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

Director

Fred R. Simpson

Fred R. Simpson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arthur P. Jacobs

Arthur P. Jacobs

Producer

William Eckhardt

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Margaret Donovan

Margaret Donovan

Hair Supervisor

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Sound

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Songs

Bernard Freericks

Bernard Freericks

Sound

Elmer Raguse

Elmer Raguse

Sound

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Ted Haworth

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Choreographer

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Special Effects

Emil Kosa Jr.

Emil Kosa Jr.

Special Effects

Leon Charles

Leon Charles

Dialogue Coach

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