Approved | 1h 52min | Comedy, Romance Usually when I’ve watched romantic comedies, I’ve never gotten into them (at least the American ones). They seem either too schmaltzy or simply not funny. The few that are enjoyable have been older classics, such as 1941’s “The Philadelphia Story” and 1945’s “Christmas in Connecticut.” Not only are these films well-crafted, but they also have a certain innocent charm and are bereft of any gratuitous indecencies. But one romantic comedy from that bygone era slipped under my cinematic radar—until now. “The Man Who Came to Dinner” (1942) was originally written for the stage by award-winning playwrights George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Directed by William Keighley, the film is a hilarious tale of what can happen when one entrenched world collides with another. When the film begins, highfalutin radio personality and lecturer Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) is dragging his secretary Maggie Cutler (Bette …
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’: Oddball Characters Meet Acerbic Wit
January 14, 2022
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