What a Way to Go!

To describe WHAT A WAY TO GO as an ultra-light 1960s confection would be an understatement: frothy, foolish, and seeking no more than to be mildly entertaining, it is a classic of its kind and of its era.The plot is... Full review

Oh yes, absolutely. Just go to the movies to see a flick done with all the nerve in the world and for what? "To make a buck" I have an idiot sitting next to me, he is the pseudo intellectual... Full review

Finally on DVD a last. Fox should be congratulated on doing such a fine job on this old film. It's fun, lush and just good old fashion entertainment with an array of stars. Simple plot about a woman who marries... Full review

They don't make them like this anymore, no flashy effects to help the film along.Great script, great character work by everyone in the film. While the cavalcade of stars in this film is rather impressive that does not always translate... Full review

MacLaine gets a huge workout in this episodic comedy about a woman from humble beginnings who is satisfied with the smaller things in life, but who keeps marrying men who make a fortune and then die, leaving her a wealthy... Full review

Shirley MacLaine has a field day as a multi-widowed rich girl whofalls in love with Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Paul Newman andRobert Mitchum only to lose them. This 20th Century Fox romp ishilariously over-the-top and in glorious technicolor. Shirley neverlooked... Full review

This is a great film. Some have said it epitomizes the 1960s glamour comedies but what it cleverly does is parody them, and other film genres, through its movie dream sequences and the ridiculous and gorgeous costumes Shirley wears. It... Full review

I'm really surprised that this movie isn't out on print. It's terrific and star studded. Dick Van Dyke, Dean Martin, Robert Cummings, Shirley MacLaine, Gene Kelly, and Paul Newman. GREAT CAST and GREAT STORYLINE. Shirley MacLaine is Louisa May Foster...Poor... Full review

In the 1960's, you could not argue with the star power of Shirley MacLaine. She was probably in at least twenty movies in that decade. This is a worthy showcase to her talent and hold ups well for the most... Full review

"What A Way To Go" is a very funny black comedy about a woman who keeps marrying rich men who meet with untimely deaths. So she keeps getting richer but not happier. The husbands are all played (in small parts)... Full review

This lavishly produced, big-budget comedy (it cost $20 million in 1964 dollars) stars Shirley MacLaine as Louisa, a widow who is worth $200 million dollars. Louisa is drowning her sorrows one night at a sleazy night spot when she falls for second rate entertainer Jerry (Gene Kelly). ... Full Review

From Amazon : People who cherish the post-Terms of Endearment, post-reincarnation phase of Shirley MacLaine's career might be surprised to discover just how sexy and kooky she was in a past life--that is, the first few years of her movie... ... Full Article

The screenplay, based on a story by Gwen Davis, is, at its very promising basis, the sad, sad story of a little poor girl from Ohio who, though she wants only true love, is married and widowed in succession by... ... Full Article

Former press agent Jacobs always felt that "bigger was better," so for this, his first venture into film producing, he decided to do a huge comedy, filled with stars, huge sets, and colorful costumes. ... Full Article