What a Way to Go!
“What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!...”
Synopsis
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
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What a Way to Go! (1964) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-09-23
Top Cast
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Shirley MacLaine
Louisa May Foster
Paul Newman
Larry Flint
Robert Mitchum
Rod Anderson Jr.
Dean Martin
Leonard Crawley
Gene Kelly
Pinky Benson
Robert Cummings
Victor Stephanson
Dick Van Dyke
Edgar Hopper
Reginald Gardiner
Painter
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Foster
Lou Nova
Trentino
Fifi D'Orsay
Baroness
Maurice Marsac
Rene
Wally Vernon
Agent
Jane Wald
Polly
Lenny Kent
Hollywood Lawyer
Fred Aldrich
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.66x
-$6.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Screenplay & Story
- Adolph Green, Betty Comden
- Original Score
- Nelson Riddle
- Original Title
- What a Way to Go!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13.3M
- Production Studios
- APJAC Productions, Orchard Productions, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J. Lee Thompson
Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Gwen Davis
Nelson Riddle
Leon Shamroy
Marjorie Fowler
Arthur P. Jacobs
Department Leadership Roster
J. Lee Thompson
Director
Adolph Green
Screenplay
Betty Comden
Screenplay
Edith Head
Costume Design
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Nelson Riddle
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What a Way to Go!
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What is What a Way to Go! about?
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
Who directed What a Way to Go!?
What a Way to Go! was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Who stars in What a Way to Go!?
The principal cast of What a Way to Go! includes Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly.
When was What a Way to Go! released and how long is it?
What a Way to Go! was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of What a Way to Go!?
What a Way to Go! had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $13.3M at the worldwide box office (0.66 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for What a Way to Go!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for What a Way to Go! was composed by Nelson Riddle.
What is the age rating and content advisory for What a Way to Go!?
What a Way to Go! holds official age classifications: GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).