Nathan Lane & Jean Smart in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (2000 performance)

“Cantankerous theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside falls on an icy sidewalk, breaks his hip, and is temporarily stranded at the Ohio home of Richard Stanley and his family. While he's there, Whiteside turns everyone’s life upside-down.”

This is an online movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.

The Performance:

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (2000)
Written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Directed for the stage by Jerry Zaks
Directed for TV by Jay Sandrich
With Nathan Lane, Jean Smart, Byron Jennings, Kit Flanagan and Julie Halston
2 hours 16 mins.
youtu.be/5HRiJz6LgaI?si=PUmS5cgIm0qGNGHR

The Play:

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
First performed in 1939
archive.org/details/isbn_9780613293624/page/207/mode/1up (starts on page 207)
Note that there are many different versions available on Archive.

Of interest, the first film adaptation:

Bette Davis in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)
Directed by William Keighley
Screenplay by Julius J. Epstein, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
With Bette Davis, Monty Woolley, Ann Sheridan, Jimmy Durante, Billie Burke and Mary Wickes
1 hour 52 mins.
www.bilibili.com/video/BV1kS421X7Cv/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click