For a role based on a specific person, Alexander Woolcott, a lot of different stars have enjoyed playing the part of Sheridan Whiteside: Monte Woolley, Orson Welles, Woolcott himself, Fred Allen and here Clifton Webb. There’s not much of a leap from Whiteside to Waldo Lydecker so it's no surprise that Webb does very well. An enjoyable version of a classic play, which hits all the right notes. Lucille Ball takes over the thankless role of Sheridan's secretary - she would have surely been better off playing the Gertrude Lawrence character. (Or, you know something? Lucille Ball could have made a decent Sheridan Whiteside too)
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