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What a Way to Go! poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.0 / 100
1964·Comedy / Romance·1h 51m

WHAT A WAY TO GO!

“What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!...”

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.

Above the Line
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorAdolph Green·ScreenplayBetty Comden·ScreenplayLeon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyNelson Riddle·Original Music ComposerMarjorie Fowler·Editor
Cast
Shirley MacLaine·Louisa May FosterPaul Newman·Larry FlintRobert Mitchum·Rod Anderson Jr.Dean Martin·Leonard CrawleyGene Kelly·Pinky BensonRobert Cummings·Dr. Victor StephansonDick Van Dyke·Edgar HopperReginald Gardiner·PainterMargaret Dumont·Mrs. FosterLou Nova·Trentino
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorFred R. Simpson·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Gwen Davis·StoryAdolph Green·ScreenplayBetty Comden·ScreenplayBetty Comden·LyricistAdolph Green·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Leon Shamroy·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marjorie Fowler·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Nelson Riddle·Original Music ComposerJule Styne·SongsBernard Freericks·SoundElmer Raguse·SoundArthur Morton·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 6
Edith Head·Costume DesignJack Martin Smith·Art DirectionTed Haworth·Art DirectionWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationStuart A. Reiss·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Arthur P. Jacobs·ProducerWilliam Eckhardt·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Fred Hall·GafferGene Kelly·ChoreographerL.B. Abbott·Special EffectsEmil Kosa Jr.·Special EffectsMoss Mabry·Wardrobe DesignerLeon Charles·Dialogue CoachMargaret Donovan·Hair SupervisorSydney Guilaroff·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
57.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
18%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
ROI -34%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind What a Way to Go!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#FF0000
#FFCC00
Mood
Lively, Glamorous, Playful
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a central female figure in a shimmering green gown, standing against a background of horizontal colored stripes. On either side of her, and ”

comedyromance
Key Elements
Shimmering Green GownPearl NecklaceHorizontal Colored StripesFluteStool
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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