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What a Way to Go! Overview:

What a Way to Go! (1964) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by J. Lee Thompson and produced by Arthur P. Jacobs.

Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Jack Martin Smith, Ted Haworth; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Stuart A. ReissNominated
Best Costume DesignEdith Head, Moss MabryNominated

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What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go! Directed by J. Lee Thompson Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; story by Gwen Davis 1964/USA Apjac-Orchard Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant A stellar cast and lavish production enliven a pretty silly story. The story is framed by Louisa May Foster’s (Shirley Mac... Read full article


What A Way To Go! (1964)

What a concept! What a cast! What a wardrobe! Twentieth Century-Fox’s film What A Way To Go! is quite the star-studded affair. I mean you can’t really go wrong with a Betty Comden and Adolph Green screenplay, J. Lee Thompson direction, Sydney Guilaroff hairstyles, Ben Nye and Frank Westmore make... Read full article


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Larry Flint: The Louvre - It's the garbage pail of the arts.
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What a Way to Go! Facts
The set used as Luisa and Pinky Benson's Hollywood mansion was originally used as the home for the Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin characters in the unfinished film "Something's Got To Give".

Fred MacMurray was originally announced to play a sixth husband, a role cut from script before shooting began.

Frank Sinatra was the first choice to play Rod Anderson. When Darryl F. Zanuck balked at his salary demand, Robert Mitchum agreed to play the role at no fee for tax purposes.

There is a running gag that Paul Newman's character is a starving painter. In every scene he is eating something.

Pamelyn Ferdin's feature film debut.

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