or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Colour:
Image not available

 

What a Way to Go! [DVD] [1964]

Shirley MacLaine , Paul Newman , J. Lee Thompson    Universal, suitable for all   DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
Price: £7.70 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 3 left in stock (more on the way).
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Friday, 21 June? Choose Express delivery at checkout. Details
Learn about LOVEFiLM
Amazon’s film and TV subscription service with unlimited access to thousands of titles to watch instantly, many in HD at no extra cost. Go to LOVEFiLM for title availability. Enjoy a 30-day free trial and watch across many devices including the Kindle Fire. Learn more at LOVEFiLM.com

Frequently Bought Together

What a Way to Go! [DVD] [1964] + Gambit [DVD]
Price For Both: £14.50

Buy the selected items together
  • Gambit [DVD] £6.80

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Product details

  • Actors: Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly
  • Directors: J. Lee Thompson
  • Format: Letterboxed, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
  • Dubbed: French, German, Spanish
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Audio Description: None
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 2 July 2012
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0086O98XW
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 33,636 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

Reviews

Product Description

Exuberant comedy starring Shirley MacLaine as a woman who, despite her best efforts to marry for love, always winds up with a man who strikes it rich then promptly dies. After losing four husbands, the now-wealthy widow tries to give her cash to the IRS. Sent to a shrink, MacLaine relays the stories behind the demises of her spouses: workaholic Dick Van Dyke, bohemian artist Paul Newman, businessman Robert Mitchum, and night club performer Gene Kelly.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5 stars
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars DRESSED TO KILL IN A LUSH STARRY BONANZA 29 Oct 2009
Format:DVD
A brilliant comic farce dressed as the most extravagantly glamourous cast ,this is a uniquely satisfying satire on American nouveau rich consumer culture and the American dream to define success in terms of abundant wealth .
A simple rustic girl played by Shirley Maclaine has a desire to lead a natural life in the countryside but she is cursed as all the men in her life she marries turn into millionaires by sheer fortune or misfortune and then kick the bucket leaving her to survive as the wealthiest woman in the world .

The performance by Shirley is winsome but the men are bizarre characters and all played in memorable roles by great stars .
DIck van dyke is the first spouse who gives way to a mad eccentric painter played in a flamboyant role by Paul Newman that even Picasso will envy ,and then it is Robert Mitchum where we get to see a 'movie within a movie' titled -'Lush Budgett' - a lavishly tongue in cheek and stylishy glamourous anecdote memorable for it's sheer elegant farce on the riotous Hollywood musical style portrayed in the epic MGM technicolor productions from Forties.

But save the best for last ,as Gene Kelly turns up as the fourth man as a singer dancer performing a tongue in cheek ,clownish drifter artist, who is as ordinary as they come but soon transforms into a huge musical star by the 'accursed fortune' of being close to the charmed billionairess .

But you are still left with a neat twist when DEAN MARTIN turns up in a nonsinging role as an impoverished janitor who was rejected by Shirley in her past life just because he was rich and the plot gets riotously funny as it turns upside down .
... Read more ›
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars What A Way To Have Fun! 17 Sep 2010
Format:DVD
The epitome of fluffy 1960s escapism with Shirley MacLaine at her kooky best and a dream cast of leading men sending up their screen images. Add to this a big budget, the most outrageous costumes of an outrageous era, a witty script by Comden and Green that blends romance, satire, slapstick and just a pinch of cynicism. It's big and overblown and all the better for it. And I'm glad to report that it looks fantastic on DVD in widescreen and vibrant colour.

Shirley MacLaine made several screwball comedies in the 60s such as Woman Times Seven, John Goldfarb Please Come Home, and The Bliss Of Mrs Blossom (why isn't that one on DVD???) but What A Way To Go is one of the best. She is helped immeasurably by a galaxy of stars portraying the men in her life - smooth and oily Dean Martin, rubber-faced and loose-limbed Dick Van Dyke, bearded and self-spoofing Paul Newman, surprisingly charming Robert Mitchum, the always delightful Gene Kelly, and a somewhat manic Robert Cummings. As an added treat, the Marx Brothers' old foil Margaret Dumont is wonderfully over-the-top as MacLaine's dragon of a mother. You just don't get casts like that anymore.

Another nice touch is the way several genres of film are spoofed as MacLaine wistfully recalls the best days of each of her marriages. The musical extravaganza with Gene Kelly, in particular, is a real joy. Kelly was over 50 but still had all the moves while MacLaine reminds us what a fantastic dancer she was - with equally fantastic legs. I also loved Paul Newman as the world-weary abstract artist. Many people forget that he made a number of comedies way back then and that he was pretty good in them.
... Read more ›
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Undeservedly unknown! It's a riot. 2 Jun 2010
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a wonderful hoot of a movie and such fun to discover a film which is not always talked about. The Paris story with Paul Newman and the Robert Mitchum multi millionaire are my 2 faves but the film is funny and yet also clever and human and touching.
If you like Shirley Maclaine, you'll love this, if you like a good laugh, you'll love this, and if you want to see the single madest wardrobe ever (well next to Auntie Mame ) you'll love this!
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Dazman
Format:DVD
If you're a fan of Shirley MacLaine and enjoy her wonderful array of talents, singing, comedy, dancing, together with some serious acting too then this is one not to be missed.

The film begins at the end and then goes to the beginning of the film to explain how Louise May Foster (MacLaine) came to have a huge sum of money without even trying!!!

She weds various men throughout the film and one way or another things happen to them, the best husbands for me are Dick Van Dyke and Paul Newman, the latter in particular looks to be loving every moment that he's in the film.

This is ultimately a comedy with a fair bit of screwball and tongue in cheek humour too.

Well worth checking out!!!
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
4.0 out of 5 stars what a film to see! 15 Jun 2013
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Extremely funny and even witty film. Shirley Mclaine is excellent here as are all the cast.Edith Head outdoes herself here as well in the costume dept especially in the "Lush Budgett" sequence which is a complete send up of all those '50s melodramas where the female stars change costumes at the drop of a hat (hints of Lana Turners "Imitation Of Life" role here especially).Little fantasy pastiches (french movie, silent movie,40'musical)turn up . Very surprised as to why this film is so relatively unknown. Really very good with many laugh out loud moments.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?   Let us know

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Amazon.co.uk Privacy Statement Amazon.co.uk Delivery Information Amazon.co.uk Returns & Exchanges