The Man Who Came to Dinner

TV Movie
2000
2h 56m

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Cantankerous theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside falls on an icy sidewalk, breaks his hip, and is temporarily stranded at the Ohio home of Richard Stanley and his family. While he's there, Whi... Read allCantankerous theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside falls on an icy sidewalk, breaks his hip, and is temporarily stranded at the Ohio home of Richard Stanley and his family. While he's there, Whiteside turns life upside-down for everyone.Cantankerous theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside falls on an icy sidewalk, breaks his hip, and is temporarily stranded at the Ohio home of Richard Stanley and his family. While he's there, Whiteside turns life upside-down for everyone.

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7.6/10

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Trivia
The part of Banjo was originally based on Alexander Woollcott's good friend, Harpo Marx. However, in this production, the character is blatantly patterned after Jimmy Durante, who played the role in the 1942 film adaptation.

Quotes
Sheridan Whiteside: I may vomit.

Connections
Referenced in My Boys: Free Agent (2006)

Soundtracks
What Am I To Do
(uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Byron Jennings

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Live from Broadway

PBS is to be commended for its "Stage on Screen" series premiere with this live broadcast from the newly restored 42nd Street theater district in New York City. While Nathan Lane has less of the imperious acidic bite that Monty Woolley brought to the 1942 film, Lane and the play still have punch and sparkle.

Of necessity, the live stage performance lacks the brisk pace of the movie simply because of the stops for scene changes or intermissions between acts. In addition, the classic film was pared down for length. In this broadcast, the interruptions were at least filled with chatty information about the play, the people represented in the play, and the resurrection of 42nd Street.

Despite or because of its dated allusions and overt references, the play is a delightful slice of real life in America just prior to World War II. The work stands up well and is likely to be a classic of 20th Century American theater.