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Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt.
- Brandon Thomas, E. R. Wood
- 1935
Donna Lucia, the aunt, is late, and their friend, Lord Fancourt Babberley (Babbs) shows up in drag. He is convinced to pretend to be Donna Lucia, and a wild afternoon of mistaken identity, young love, old love, angry uncles, and one beautiful, exotic aunt ensues.
Charley's Aunt: Directed by Archie Mayo. With Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Anne Baxter. In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Archie Mayo
- 1941-08-01
Charley's Aunt is a 1941 American historical comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Benny and Kay Francis. It was the fourth American filmed version of the 1892 stage farce of the same name by Brandon Thomas. It remained one of Benny's personal favourites among his own films.
Jack Chesney and Charley Wykeham are undergraduates at Oxford University in love, respectively, with Kitty Verdun and Amy Spettigue. Charley receives word that his aunt, Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez, a rich widow from Brazil whom he has never met, is coming to visit him.
Jan 20, 2020 · Charley's aunt : a play in three acts. by. Thomas, Brandon, 1856-1914. Publication date. 1934. Topics. University of Oxford -- Drama, University of Oxford, Plays -- 19th century, Play -- 1891-1900. Publisher.
When Charley’s “real” aunt has her train delayed, Jack and Charley are forced to find an alternative chaperone (an “Aunt impersonator”) if they are going to have a chance to propose before their lady friends leave town.
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