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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! BlogHub Articles:

What a Way to Go!

By Beatrice on Jun 4, 2018 From Flickers in Time

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)

By Christina Stewart on Jul 24, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

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
There is a running gag that Paul Newman's character is a starving painter. In every scene he is eating something.
Following death of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor was briefly attached to project before Shirley MacLaine ultimately played the lead role.
Steve McQueen originally mentioned to play one of husbands.
The last film of Tom Conway.
Initially intended as a vehicle for Marilyn Monroe. Producer Arthur P. Jacobs was Monroe's publicist, and J. Lee Thompson was on her list of approved directors.
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