# Title: What a Way to Go! 1964 ‧ Comedy/Musical ‧ 1h 51m


## Description: Louisa May Foster, a widow, donates $200 million to the Internal Revenue Service because all her four marriages end in her husbands' deaths, leading her to believe that the money is cursed. Initial release May 12, 1964 Director J. Lee Thompson Nominations Academy Award for Best Costume Design · See more Art directors Jack Martin Smith, Ted Haworth Budget 3.7 million USD Cinematography Leon Shamroy


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## Vendor: Kitchen World Supplies


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