| The Man Who Came to Dinner | |
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| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Screenplay by | Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein |
| Based on | The Man Who Came to Dinner 1939 play by Moss Hart George S. Kaufman |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Starring | Bette Davis Ann Sheridan Monty Woolley Jimmy Durante Billie Burke |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
| Music by | Friedrich Hollaender |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.1 million[2] |
| Box office | $2.6 million (worldwide rentals)[2] |
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 supporting cast features Jimmy Durante and Billie Burke.
- ^ The Man Who Came to Dinner at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 22 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Film reviews: The Man Who Came To Dinner". Variety.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; December 27, 1941, page 206.