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What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!1964

★7.1111 minComedyRomance

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

Writer

Gwen Davis Adolph Green Betty Comden

Score

Nelson Riddle Jule Styne

Stars

Shirley MacLaine Paul Newman Robert Mitchum

Cast53

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 Victor Stephanson
Dick Van Dyke
as Edgar Hopper
Reginald Gardiner
as Painter
Margaret Dumont
as Mrs. Foster
L
Lou Nova
as Trentino
Fifi D'Orsay
as Baroness
Maurice Marsac
as Rene
Wally Vernon
as Agent
J
Jane Wald
as Polly
Lenny Kent
as Hollywood Lawyer
Fred Aldrich
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
L
Leon Alton
as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson
as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Army Archerd
as TV Announcer (uncredited)
A
Anton Arnold
as Mr. Foster (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
as Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)
M
Mark Bailey
as Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)
Al Bain
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
J
John Barton
as Farmer (uncredited)
A
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 Seven-Year-Old Leonard Jr. (uncredited)
P
Paul Cristo
as Party Guest (uncredited)
C
Carol Daniels
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
A
Alphonso DuBois
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Peter Duchin
as Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)
J
James Elsegood
as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Anthony Eustrel
as Willard (uncredited)
Pamelyn Ferdin
as Four-Year-Old Geraldine (uncredited)
F
Fred Fisher
as Customer (uncredited)
J
Jeff Fithian
as Five-Year-Old Jonathan (uncredited)
J
Joe Fithian
as Five-Year-Old Jonathan (uncredited)
J
Jacques Foti
as Policeman (uncredited)
Milton Frome
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Teri Garr
as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
R
Roy Goldman
as Diner Customer (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
as Minister (uncredited)
Sid Gould
as Movie Executive (uncredited)
J
Jack Greening
as Chester (uncredited)
Paula Lane
as Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)
Joel Grey
as Patron (uncredited)

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