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His most famous film role, a reprise of his Broadway role, was in 1942's The Man Who Came To Dinner in which he plays a cranky radio wag restricted to a wheelchair because of a seemingly injured hip, a caricature of the legendary pundit Alexander Woollcott.
Feb 27, 2018 · In a memorable performance that defined the career of burly, bearded gay actor Monty Woolley (his beard providing a dandyish touch rather than bearish virility), Whiteside offers a variation on...
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Monty Woolley. Actor: The Man Who Came to Dinner. Large and hearty Monty Woolley was born to privilege on August 17, 1888, the son of a hotel proprietor who owned the Marie Antoinette Hotel on Broadway.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Albany, New York, USA
The Man Who Came to Dinner: Directed by William Keighley. With Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis. An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
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- Comedy, Romance
- William Keighley
- 1942-01-24
The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1942 American screwball comedy film directed by William Keighley, [3][4] and starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and, as the titular character, Monty Woolley. The screenplay by Julius and Philip G. Epstein is based on the 1939 play The Man Who Came to Dinner by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.
The Man Who Came to Dinner ★★★½ 1941. Based on the Moss Hart-George S. Kaufman play, this comedy is about a bitter radio celebrity (Woolley) on a lecture tour (a character based on Alexander Woolcott). He breaks his hip and must stay in a quiet suburban home for the winter.
Today, I'm reviewing The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), starring Monty Woolley as famed broadcaster and writer Sheridan Whiteside. In this publicity still, Whiteside is accompanied by his faithful secretary (Bette Davis) and his friendly rival (Reginald Gardiner).
