Il signore resta a pranzo (1941)
Il celebre oratore Sheridan Whiteside è in giro per la provincia americana per una serie di conferenze. Un giorno accetta l'invito di una famiglia dell'Ohio, suoi grandi ammiratori, e insieme alla sua segretaria Maggie Cutler raggiunge la casa dei signori Stanley. Purtroppo, mentre sta per raggiungere la soglia, scivola sul ghiaccio e si sloga un piede. L'infortunio lo costringe a fermarsi in casa dei suoi ospiti, che, grazie ai suoi comportamenti stravaganti e poco gentili, in breve tempo perdono la stima che provavano nei suoi confronti. Quando il dottore gli conferma che il suo piede è a posto e che non c'è nulla di grave, Whiteside decide di rimanere lo stesso presso gli Stanley anche per cercare di mandare all'aria la storia d'amore tra la sua segretaria e un giovane giornalista locale con aspirazioni di autore teatrale...
Direttore:
William Keighley
Scrittori:
Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein.
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Bette Davis as Maggie Cutler |
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Ann Sheridan as Lorraine Sheldon |
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Monty Woolley as Sheridan Whiteside |
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Richard Travis as Bert Jefferson |
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Jimmy Durante as Banjo |
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Billie Burke as Daisy Stanley |
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Reginald Gardiner as Beverly Carlton |
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Elisabeth Fraser as June Stanley |
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Grant Mitchell as Ernest W. Stanley |
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George Barbier as Dr. Bradley |
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Mary Wickes as Miss Preen |
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Russell Arms as Richard Stanley |
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Ruth Vivian as Harriet Stanley |
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Edwin Stanley as John |
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Betty Roadman as Sarah |
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Charles Drake as Sandy |
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Nanette Vallon as Cosette |
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John Ridgely as Radio Man |
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Ernie Adams as Michaelson (uncredited) |
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Leah Baird as Fan at Train Station (uncredited) |
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Leslie Brooks as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited) |
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Georgia Carroll as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited) |
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Spencer Chan as Chinese Guest (uncredited) |
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Eddy Chandler as Guard (uncredited) |
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Dudley Dickerson as Porter at Train Station (uncredited) |
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Peggy Diggins as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited) |
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Roland Drew as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Fan at Train Station (uncredited) |
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Sol Gorss as Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Herbert Gunn as Radio Man (uncredited) |
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Creighton Hale as Radio Man (uncredited) |
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Sam Hayes as Announcer (uncredited) |
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Fred Kelsey as Detective (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann as Expressman (uncredited) |
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Frank Mayo as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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Patrick McVey as Harry (uncredited) |
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Frank Moran as Haggerty (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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Ralph Peters as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Cliff Saum as Joe (uncredited) |
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Alix Talton as Chorine (uncredited) |
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Kam Tong as Chinese Guest (uncredited) |
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Billy Wayne as Freddie (uncredited) |
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Lottie Williams as Fan at Train Station (uncredited) |
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Florence Wix as Fan at Train Station (uncredited) |
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Beal Wong as Chinese Guest (uncredited) |
| Directing | William Keighley | Director |
| Writing | Julius J. Epstein | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philip G. Epstein | Screenplay |
| Writing | George S. Kaufman | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Moss Hart | Theatre Play |
| Production | Jack L. Warner | Producer |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jerry Wald | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jack Saper | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Friedrich Hollaender | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tony Gaudio | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jack Killifer | Editor |
| Art | Robert M. Haas | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Richard Maybery | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Charles Lang | Sound |
| Sound | Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
