Society matron Millicent Jordan arranges a dinner party to honor some visiting aristocrat oblivious to the health and financial problems of her husband.
Acting
Bacall's final film performance—gloriously unbothered.
Writing
George S. Kaufman's 1932 wit still cuts deep.
Director
Ron Lagomarsino
John Mahoney
Oliver Jordan
Marsha Mason
Millicent Jordan
Stacy Edwards
Paula Jordan
Charles Durning
Dan Packard
Kelly Connell
Dan's Assistant
Lauren Bacall
Carlotta Vance
Jane Alden
Ms. Copeland
Bernadette Birkett
Hattie
Ellen Greene
Kitty Packard
Loyda Ramos
Tina
Julia Sweeney
Miss Wendell
John Fleck
Plant Person
Harry Hamlin
Larry Renault
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lauren Bacall's final screen performance; she reportedly took the role specifically to work with John Mahoney.
The 1989 adaptation strips the 1933 film's Hollywood glamour for PBS respectability—making the Depression-era desperation feel oddly contemporary.
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