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What a Way to Go!

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.

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total

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Louisa May Foster

Shirley MacLaine

Larry Flint

Rod Anderson, Jr.

Leonard 'Lennie' Crawley

Pinky Benson

Dr. Victor Stephanson

Robert Cummings

Edgar Hopper

Painter

Reginald Gardiner

Mrs. Foster

Margaret Dumont

Trentino

Baroness

Rene

Agent

Polly

Hollywood Lawyer

Restaurant Patron

Awards Ceremony Guest

Awards Ceremony Guest

TV Announcer

Mr. Foster

Publicity and Press Agent

Private Airline Pilot

Restaurant Patron

Farmer

Restaurant Patron

Mrs. Freeman

Marjorie Bennett

Restaurant Patron

Minor Role

Minor Role

Girl on Plane

Barbara Bouchet

Waiter

Ned

Christopher Connelly

Lord Kensington

Leonard Crawley Jr. - Age 7

William Corcoran

Party Guest

Bathing Beauty

Frenchman

Alphonso DuBois

Pianist at cocktail party

Willard

Anthony Eustrel

Geraldine Crawley - Age 4

Customer

Jonathan Crawley - Age 5

Jonathan Crawley - Age 5

Policeman

Lawyer

Dancer in Shipboard Number

Diner Customer

Minister

Movie Executive

Patron

Chester

Girl

Older Woman in Club Audience

Party Guest

French Lawyer

Marcel Hillaire

Movie Executive's Girl

Lady Kensington

Queenie Leonard

Diner Patron

Ernesto Molinari

Crawleyville Lawyer

Undetermined Secondary Role

Patrick O'Moore

Party Guest

Party Guest

Party Guest

Minor Role

Photographer

Party Girl at Rod Anderson's 'Orgy'

Police Officer

Restaurant Patron

Minor Role

Frenchman

Party Guest

Driscoll

Doris

Frenchman

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Edgar Hopper Louisa May Foster Rod Anderson, Jr.Dr. Victor Stephanson Driscoll Pinky Benson Mrs. Foster Larry Flint Awards Ceremony Guest Hollywood Lawyer Movie Executive Second Movie Executive Third Movie Executive Ned

Oh, I get it. - What a Way to Go!

Do you think I'm crazy too - What a Way to Go!

Do you think I'm crazy too

Well I don't know Free eats free toys for the kiddies - What a Way to Go!

Well I don't know Free eats free toys for the kiddies

As the years went by... - What a Way to Go!

As the years went by...

You turned out real beautiful - What a Way to Go!

You turned out real beautiful

Don't let her get the idea that 'cause we're getting married - What a Way to Go!

Don't let her get the idea that 'cause we're...

Oh no no By the way she couldn't be your real mother - What a Way to Go!

Oh no no By the way she couldn't be your real mother

Mm You know the indifference I felt - What a Way to Go!

Mm You know the indifference I felt

In Crawleyville - What a Way to Go!

In Crawleyville

What are you an orthodox coward - What a Way to Go!

What are you an orthodox coward

Imagine finding you here - What a Way to Go!

Imagine finding you here

I'll always be nothing - What a Way to Go!

I'll always be nothing

Oh, Louisa. - What a Way to Go!

Oh Louisa - What a Way to Go!

Whereas Mother received the
news of my marriage to Edgar... - What a Way to Go!

Whereas Mother received the news of my marriage to Edgar...

For a while, Edgar and I
led an idyllic life. - What a Way to Go!

For a while, Edgar and I led an idyllic life.

What's that uh camera for Oh I'm doing a documentary - What a Way to Go!

What's that uh camera for Oh I'm doing a...

What's the matter - What a Way to Go!

What's the matter

Don't crawl to Crawley - What a Way to Go!

Don't crawl to Crawley

Hop hop hop you shoppers Hop to Hopper's - What a Way to Go!

Hop hop hop you shoppers Hop to Hopper's

Edgar it's Christmas - What a Way to Go!

Edgar it's Christmas

Honey that'll have to wait 'til next year - What a Way to Go!

Honey that'll have to wait 'til next year

What is with our order - What a Way to Go!

What is with our order

Our musical mop which plays Let Me Call You Sweetheart I'm in Love with You - What a Way to Go!

Our musical mop which plays Let Me Call You Sweetheart...

Hop, hop, hop to Hopper's.
Hop, hop, hop to Hopper's. - What a Way to Go!

Hop, hop, hop to Hopper's. Hop, hop, hop to Hopper'...

And as Thoreau probably never said - What a Way to Go!

And as Thoreau probably never said

I ain't got all day - What a Way to Go!

I ain't got all day

The Louvre Now what is that It's the garbage pail of the arts - What a Way to Go!

The Louvre Now what is that It's the garbage pail of...

Typical American yardstick the eternal buck That's why I left the place - What a Way to Go!

Typical American yardstick the eternal buck That's why...

Hey, Polly,
you're working again. - What a Way to Go!

Hey, Polly, you're working again.

To your health, Louisa! - What a Way to Go!

To your health, Louisa!

The rest of the time, I kept house. - What a Way to Go!

The rest of the time, I kept house.

That's a beautiful saying - What a Way to Go!

That's a beautiful saying

Darling, your soup's on. - What a Way to Go!

Darling, your soup's on.

Darling must you make so much noise when you paint - What a Way to Go!

Darling must you make so much noise when you paint

See the sound the sonic vibrations they go in there - What a Way to Go!

See the sound the sonic vibrations they go in there

I left the machine on. - What a Way to Go!

I left the machine on.

I didn't leave it at the butcher's - What a Way to Go!

I didn't leave it at the butcher's

Aha! Das ist gute, Ludwig. - What a Way to Go!

Aha! Das ist gute, Ludwig.

If only Beethoven were alive to just hear this painting - What a Way to Go!

If only Beethoven were alive to just hear this painting

I was tired of being alone... - What a Way to Go!

I was tired of being alone...

Larry! - What a Way to Go!

150 thou! Ohhh! - What a Way to Go!

150 thou! Ohhh!

- En Anglais, s'il vous plait.
- Pardon, madame. - What a Way to Go!

- En Anglais, s'il vous plait. - Pardon, madame.

What Larry Flint had left over in cash - What a Way to Go!

What Larry Flint had left over in cash

Oh! - What a Way to Go!

What was I getting into?
What was on that plane? - What a Way to Go!

What was I getting into? What was on that plane?

What are you doing after the orgy? - What a Way to Go!

What are you doing after the orgy?

- Good evening, Mr. Anderson.
- Good evening, Mark. - What a Way to Go!

- Good evening, Mr. Anderson. - Good evening, Mark.

I'll have a uh a scotch on the rotch - What a Way to Go!

I'll have a uh a scotch on the rotch

A tycoon's work is never finished - What a Way to Go!

A tycoon's work is never finished

What was wrong with my hat anyway? - What a Way to Go!

What was wrong with my hat anyway?

I was scared.
I hated being alone during the takeoff. - What a Way to Go!

I was scared. I hated being alone during the takeoff.

It was so beautiful looking down... - What a Way to Go!

It was so beautiful looking down...

I'm glad you decided to join me. - What a Way to Go!

I'm glad you decided to join me.

I never did get to the St. Regis. - What a Way to Go!

I never did get to the St. Regis.

A little trinket from Harry Winston's. - What a Way to Go!

A little trinket from Harry Winston's.

Remind me to tell you later
that I love you. - What a Way to Go!

Remind me to tell you later that I love you.

- Darling, now you know Nicky Cathcart...
- Wonderful to meet you. - What a Way to Go!

- Darling, now you know Nicky Cathcart... - Wonderful to mee...

I do hope the two of you can come down to us for a shoot - What a Way to Go!

I do hope the two of you can come down to us for a shoot

I'll remind you just as soon
as I change my nightgown. - What a Way to Go!

I'll remind you just as soon as I change my nightgown.

I'm reminding you to remind me to tell you that I love you Thank you for reminding me - What a Way to Go!

I'm reminding you to remind me to tell you that I love...

- I love you.
- I love you. - What a Way to Go!

- I love you. - I love you.

I am three times as rich as I was the day we got married - What a Way to Go!

I am three times as rich as I was the day we got married

Nobody triples the business of Anderson Enterprises but Rod Anderson - What a Way to Go!

Nobody triples the business of Anderson Enterprises but Rod...

"Melissa.
Happy days on his uncle's farm." - What a Way to Go!

"Melissa. Happy days on his uncle's farm."

- Moo.
- Hmm? - What a Way to Go!

Can't it wait 'til tomorrow - What a Way to Go!

Can't it wait 'til tomorrow

Hello, Melissa, baby. - What a Way to Go!

Hello, Melissa, baby.

"And all the rest of my holdings,
cash and securities..." - What a Way to Go!

"And all the rest of my holdings, cash and securities.....

Rod had sold out everything so quickly that his fortune was pitifully reduced - What a Way to Go!

Rod had sold out everything so quickly that his fortune was...

I could see
why the management loved him. - What a Way to Go!

I could see why the management loved him.

Louisa May Hop-Fli-Anderson Benson. - What a Way to Go!

Louisa May Hop-Fli-Anderson Benson.

All alone together. - What a Way to Go!

All alone together.

You'll give me a smile - What a Way to Go!

You'll give me a smile

Bravo! Bravo! - What a Way to Go!

I think that you and I
should get acquainted - What a Way to Go!

I think that you and I should get acquainted

What! Caesar! - What a Way to Go!

In Flaming Lips - What a Way to Go!

In Flaming Lips

This picture is a cinch to do 50 million at the box office - What a Way to Go!

This picture is a cinch to do 50 million at the box office

Ah, bless 'em.
I can't let 'em down. - What a Way to Go!

Ah, bless 'em. I can't let 'em down.

I can't let 'em down - What a Way to Go!

I can't let 'em down

Oh I was left with another 30 million - What a Way to Go!

Oh I was left with another 30 million

Well you haven't said anything for the last two husbands - What a Way to Go!

Well you haven't said anything for the last two...

What a Way to Go! poster

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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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Director: J. Lee Thompson

Writer: Gwen Davis, Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, romance

Year: 1964

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Jun 1964

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total

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