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The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)

The Man Who Came to Dinner poster
Directed by
Buzz Kulik
Genre
comedy, tv movie, romance
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A visiting celebrity slips on ice and ends up stuck in a small-town family's home. His outrageous demands and eccentric guests turn the household upside down.

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What happens

The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1972 American TV adaptation of the 1939 play The Man Who Came to Dinner by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It was directed by Buzz Kulik for Hallmark Hall of Fame. The film was broadcast on November 29, 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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