I really did enjoy this movie! I had no idea Shirley McLaine could dance so well. The plot is inventive, but not terribly strong - nor do I think it was meant to be. The writing is horrendous. This movie is not for the art-house or avant-garde snobbery - but it is a great watch for anyone interested in color, spectacle and character. I loved it!

I remember watching this movie when I was a kid. I probaly haven't seen it in over 20 years. I purchased it so that I could share it with my daughter who is 14 years old. It was just as good as I remember. Shirley MacLaine's costumes are fabulous. I am still deciding which one of her husbands I'd pick as my favorite. By the way, my daughter liked it too! You can't go wrong.

I saw this movie when it was first shown in theaters. Shirley is fabulous, as usual. The costumes are beautiful. My favorite part of the movie is when she dances with Gene Kelly.

This was another movie purchased for Paul Newman Night. What a wonderful treat! The nod to several different movie genre was PERFECT!
Since my focus for the movies I'm reviewing is Paul Newman I will start there. Mr. Newman plays Larry Flint (how weird is that?), an American in Paris (I am smiling as I write that because that is another all time favorites of mine) He is a struggling artist. But aren't we all?
The French movies from the 50s and 60s with the bohemian lifestyle is the theme here and Shirley MacLaine is big-haired and turtle necked when she has clothes on. Paul Newman is bearded and scruffy. They roll in the sheets and bathe together in a funny scene. I am surprised that one of them doesn't pass out. They are kissing the whole time. I won't tell about the whole movie since its been covered pretty well here.
Paul Newman is funny and full of himself and his art.
I wish he was my neighbor.

Corny, kooky, silly, over-the-top, and just plain old fun, What A Way To Go showcases an early in her career Shirley MacLaine as a young woman who becomes a multi-millionairess as a result of the early demises of her many wealthy husbands. Of note are the wonderfully outrageous costumes designed by Edith Head, and the fantasy numbers imagined by MacLaine. Best are the old Hollywood musical number with Gene Kelly, in which we are reminded that MacLaine was quite the hoofer in her day, and with Robert Mitchum, in which MacLaine parades an amazing line of gowns. With as many wigs. A great way to spend of couple of hours.