This black comedy opens with Louisa Foster donating a multimillion dollar check to the IRS. The tax department thinks she's crazy and sends her to a psychiatrist. She then discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
Directed By
J. Lee ThompsonWritten By
Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Gwen DavisStudio
APJAC Productions, Orchard ProductionsWatch on these services
Cast of What a Way to Go!
Shirley MacLaineLouisa May Foster
Paul NewmanLarry Flint
Robert MitchumRod Anderson Jr.
Dean MartinLeonard Crawley
Gene KellyPinky Benson
Robert CummingsDr. Victor Stephanson
Dick Van DykeEdgar Hopper
Reginald GardinerPainter
Margaret DumontMrs. Foster
Lou NovaTrentino
Fifi D'OrsayBaroness
Maurice MarsacRene
Wally VernonAgent
Jane WaldPolly
Lenny KentHollywood Lawyer
Fred AldrichRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Leon AltonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Don AndersonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Army ArcherdTV Announcer (uncredited)
Anton ArnoldMr. Foster (uncredited)
Phil ArnoldPublicity and Press Agent (uncredited)
Mark BaileyPrivate Airline Pilot (uncredited)
Al BainRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
John BartonFarmer (uncredited)
Al BeaudineRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie BennettMrs. Freeman (uncredited)
Nesdon BoothRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Eugene BordenMan (uncredited)
Lynn BordenWoman (uncredited)
Barbara BouchetGirl on Plane (uncredited)
John CliffWaiter (uncredited)
Christopher ConnellyNed (uncredited)
Tom ConwayLord Kensington (uncredited)
William CorcoranLeonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)
Paul CristoParty Guest (uncredited)
Carol DanielsBathing Beauty (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBoisFrenchman (uncredited)
Peter DuchinCocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)
James ElsegoodShipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Anthony EustrelWillard (uncredited)
Pamelyn FerdinGeraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)
Fred FisherCustomer (uncredited)
Jeff FithianJonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)
Joe FithianJonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)
Jacques FotiPoliceman (uncredited)
Milton FromeLawyer (uncredited)
Teri GarrShipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Roy GoldmanDiner Customer (uncredited)
Roy GordonMinister (uncredited)
Sid GouldMovie Executive (uncredited)
Joe GrayPatron (uncredited)
Jack GreeningChester (uncredited)
