What a Way to Go! What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!... A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich. Details Casts Title What a Way to Go! Release Date 1964-07-31 Runtime 01 Hours 51 Minutes Genres Comedy Romance Production Companies APJAC Productions, Orchard Productions, 20th Century Fox Production Countries United States of America Shirley MacLaine Louisa May Foster Paul Newman Larry Flint Robert Mitchum Rod Anderson Jr. Dean Martin Leonard Crawley Gene Kelly Pinky Benson Robert Cummings Dr. Victor Stephanson Dick Van Dyke Edgar Hopper Reginald Gardiner Painter Margaret Dumont Mrs. Foster Lou Nova Trentino Fifi D'Orsay Baroness Maurice Marsac Rene Wally Vernon Agent Jane Wald Polly Lenny Kent Hollywood Lawyer Fred Aldrich Restaurant Patron (uncre? Leon Alton Awards Ceremony Guest (u? Don Anderson Awards Ceremony Guest (u? Army Archerd TV Announcer (uncredited) Anton Arnold Mr. Foster (uncredited) Phil Arnold Publicity and Press Agen? Mark Bailey Private Airline Pilot (u? Al Bain Restaurant Patron (uncre? John Barton Farmer (uncredited) Al Beaudine Restaurant Patron (uncre? Marjorie Bennett Mrs. Freeman (uncredited) Nesdon Booth Restaurant Patron (uncre? Eugene Borden Man (uncredited) Lynn Borden Woman (uncredited) Barbara Bouchet Girl on Plane (uncredite? John Cliff Waiter (uncredited) Christopher Connelly Ned (uncredited) Tom Conway Lord Kensington (uncredi? William Corcoran Leonard Crawley Jr. (age? Paul Cristo Party Guest (uncredited) Carol Daniels Bathing Beauty (uncredit? Alphonso DuBois Frenchman (uncredited) Peter Duchin Cocktail Party Pianist (? James Elsegood Shipboard Number Dancer ? Anthony Eustrel Willard (uncredited) Pamelyn Ferdin Geraldine Crawley (age 4? Fred Fisher Customer (uncredited) Jeff Fithian Jonathan Crawley (age 5)? Joe Fithian Jonathan Crawley (age 5)? Jacques Foti Policeman (uncredited) Milton Frome Lawyer (uncredited) Teri Garr Shipboard Number Dancer ? Roy Goldman Diner Customer (uncredit? Roy Gordon Minister (uncredited) Sid Gould Movie Executive (uncredi? Jack Greening Chester (uncredited) Paula Lane Movie Executive's Girl (? Joel Grey Patron (uncredited)