The Man Who Came to Dinner
- G
- Year:
- 1942
- 112 min
- 4,733 Views
is coming to our house for dinner.
- Ernest, Ernest, aren't you thrilled?
- That depends. What are we having?
Ernest.
If he's gonna shave at our house,
he's not gonna use my razor.
Hush, Ernest. Somebody will hear you.
Hello, Lottie.
Mr. Whiteside's beard is what makes
him so distinguished.
It is, huh? Well, you just hide
...maybe I'll look distinguished enough
to get $ 1500 a lecture too.
Haven't you a bit of culture?
Haven't you any respect for
this first man of American letters?
He may be the first man
of American letters...
...but I rate pretty high
in ball bearings.
- At least I'm a defense industry.
- Ernest...
...I'm so excited.
I simply will not sit down at dinner
with Midwestern barbarians.
I think too highly
of my digestive system.
of your oldest friends.
Mrs. Stanley is president
of the Women's Club.
I wouldn't care if she was
the whole cabinet.
And it's important to Harry's
future lecture bookings.
You can't let him down.
Ernest, there he is. There he is.
That's probably Mrs. Stanley.
- I won't budge.
- Come on, babykins.
He looks just like his picture,
doesn't he?
Sherry, you have one great advantage
over everyone else in the world.
You've never had to meet
Sheridan Whiteside.
Oh, Mr. Whiteside, please, please,
may I have your autograph?
Stand back, please.
Don't come too close.
I have several contagious diseases.
Maggie, my dear, will you
run interference for me?
Would you please step back?
Mr. Whiteside's in a great rush.
Oh, dear, Mr. Whiteside.
I'm Mrs. Ernest Stanley,
and this is Mr. Stanley.
You are coming to dinner, aren't you?
Mrs. Stanley, Mr. Whiteside
- He'd be delighted to come to dinner.
- Oh, how nice of you.
I'm Miss Cutler,
Mr. Whiteside's secretary.
- And you will come too.
- Thank you.
Mr. Whiteside, this is simply wonderful.
Did you have a pleasant trip?
Charming. I killed a woman
in the next compartment.
She asked me to lunch.
Oh, have you ladies
seen Mr. Whiteside?
- In Mr. Stanley's car.
- Oh, thanks a lot.
- Be sure that goes to the Mansion House.
- Yes, sir.
I'm sorry I'm late, Mr. Whiteside.
Jefferson of the Mesalia Journal.
Mind if I ask a few questions?
- Mind if I ask you one?
- Of course not.
Have you got a dollar?
Why, sure.
- Thank you. Hope it's not counterfeit.
- Thank you, sir.
Drive on.
Well, here we are.
Mesalia isn't a big town, Mr. Whiteside,
but it's simply filled with culture.
The nights you lecture,
everyone stays home.
Except if Errol Flynn is playing.
Mesalia has many points of interest.
Crystal Cave, a short drive from here.
- And the petrified animals.
- Are they coming to dinner too?
Phillip, help me. Get down here.
Oh, Maggie. Maggie!
Oh, Maggie. Get me out of here!
Oh, what a... Oh, what a...
Sheridan Whiteside fell on his...
Give me 500 words on that, will you?
Yes, ma'am.
Yes, Miss Barrymore.
I'll see that he gets your message.
But it is hoped that Mr. Whiteside...
...will be able to resume his broadcast
on Christmas Eve.
Now, a word to those
who have athlete's foot.
in about a week.
Yes, he's still confined to his room.
- Package for Mr. Whiteside.
- Telegrams for Sheridan Whiteside.
- Flowers for Mr. Whiteside.
- Wheelchair for Mr. Whiteside.
"The idol of the airways rests
until further notice...
...at the home of surprised
Mr. And Mrs. Stanley...
...of Mesalia, Ohio. Possibility,
Christmas may be postponed this year."
How is he? Is he coming out?
- I'll go, Mother.
- All right, Richard.
What's the matter? What is it, John?
- They want pillows.
- They want pillows?
- Anything I can do, Miss Preen?
- No, thank you.
Take your fishhooks off me!
Two more packages
and more telegrams.
with that bell ringing.
Oh, dear. Will you answer it, darling?
What did you say, Richard?
One's from San Francisco,
one's from New York.
There was something from Alaska
this morning. A baby seal, I think.
You move like
a broken-down truck horse!
I'll get them right away.
He wants some
Metropolitan Club cigarettes.
Metropolitan Club?
They have them at Kitchner's.
I'll get some.
- Here are the pillows.
- Thank you.
Tell me, is he...?
Are they bringing him out soon?
We're getting him out of bed now.
He'll be out soon.
Oh, I'm so glad.
Doesn't that bird brain of yours
ever function?
He must be very happy.
Two o'clock? Yes, I'm sure
he can talk then. All right.
Mother, who do you suppose that was?
Winston Churchill from London.
- Winston Churchill, on our telephone.
- I'll be upstairs if you want me, Mother.
Oh, yes. Tell your father
he better come down.
- Mr. Whiteside's coming out.
- Yes. You'll call, won't you?
- Of course.
- Mr. Whiteside is coming out.
- Daisy, I can't wait.
- Ernest, he's coming any minute.
Winston Churchill
was on the telephone.
We're in the national
news magazines. Look.
"The idol of the airways rests
in the home...
...of surprised Mr. And Mrs. Stanley
of Mesalia, Ohio.
Christmas may be postponed
this year. " What does that mean?
I'm sure it's a great honor,
but I don't like this publicity.
It's upsetting. Phones ringing
all the time. Bells ringing.
Translation
Translate and read this script in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/the_man_who_came_to_dinner_20796>.
Discuss this script with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In