The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972 film)
The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1972 American TV adaptation of the 1939 play The Man Who Came to Dinner by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It was directed by Buzz Kulik for Hallmark Hall of Fame. The film was broadcast on November 29, 1972.Cast
- Orson Welles as Sheridan Whiteside
- Lee Remick as Maggie Cutler
- Joan Collins as Lorraine Sheldon
- Don Knotts as Dr. Bradley
- Edward Andrews as Ernest W. Stanley
- Kim Braden as June Stanley
- Marty Feldman as Banjo
- Michael Gough as Beverly Carlton
- Peter Haskell as Bert Jefferson
- Tutte Lemkow as Zoltan
- Al Mancini as Westcott
- Marcella Markham as Mrs. Stanley
- George Pravda as Professor Metz
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Harriet Stanley
- Elisabeth Welch as Sarah
- Mary Wickes as Nurse Preen
Wickes recreated the role she originated on Broadway in 1939 and which she played in the 1942 film version.Production
Orson Welles had been offered the role of Sheridan Whiteside on Broadway but turned it down because of the time commitment although he always loved the play. The play was adapted and updated for the modern day by Sam Denoff and Bill Persky, who turned Whiteside into a TV talk show host.Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "a splendid romp".
