An unabashed favorite of the IU Cinema staff, this dizzying, eye-popping romantic comedy follows a hapless Shirley MacLaine as she loves and loses five of classic Hollywood’s greatest leading men.
What a Way to Go! is a visual and aural delight of lavish costumes, comedic zingers, and dazzling choreography, all wrapped in a Nelson Riddle score. Louisa May Foster (Shirley MacLaine) is convinced her love life is jinxed as she recounts to her psychiatrist (Robert Cummings) how her four marriages spiraled into tragedy, leaving her feeling cursed—and extraordinarily rich. Featuring a jaw-dropping wardrobe from the Oscar-winning legend Edith Head and an all-star cast of Paul Newman, Gene Kelly, Dean Martin, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Mitchum, and more, What a Way to Go! is a cinematic experience like no other. [111 min; comedy, musical; English]
“The talents of an incredible group of actors are pooled for this effervescent comedy that was originally conceived as a starring vehicle for Marilyn Monroe.” – Matt Brunson, Film Frenzy
“Hard to define but easy to recommend; the 20th-Fox presentation is a funny musical comedy, or comedy with music, with all the glamour that Hollywood can throw into one film, and a high-powered cast to light the marquee.” – James Powers, The Hollywood Reporter
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