Expert: Jim Kason - 6/19/2010

Question
1950s US movie - color. An attractive young woman marries for love and her spouse dies accidentally, leaving her wealthy. This occurs repeatedly, leaving her extremely wealthy. Climax -she goes to the IRS asking how to donate her wealth to the Federal treasury.

Answer
Hi Mark,

The movie you're referring to is one of my favorite comedy/musicals,....the 1964 Shirley MacLaine film from 20th Century Fox, "What A Way To Go!".
Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green (who also wrote "Singin' in the Rain", "The Band Wagon", and "Bells Are Ringing"), it also features 2 songs by Jule Styne,..sung by Gene kelly , who plays one of the husbands.  ( The other "husbands" were Paul Newman, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Mitchum, and Dean Martin.)   I have a copy of it, and enjoy rewatching it from time to time.

For the complete storyline, go to:     http://www.tcm.com:80/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=95411
and click on "Read full synopsis" in the center.
The film's available on DVD at:  www.amazon.com

Sincerely,

Jim K.