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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.
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.
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.
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Charley's Aunt. Victorian-era Oxford students Charley Wykeham (Richard Haydn) and Jack Chesney (James Ellison) recruit their wealthy playboy friend, Lord Fancourt Babberly (Jack Benny), to ...
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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. Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia.
Two college students are desperate to spend time with two young women before they leave town. The students settle on a perfect solution: As Charley’s aunt – whom he’s never met – is coming to town, she can chaperone them. When Charley’s aunt is delayed, another student dresses up as her.
Cancelling her visit at the last minute, the millionaire aunt sends the boys into cataclysmic confusion. What do they do now? The problem is solved by drafting their feckless Oxford undergrad pal into a black satin skirt, bloomers and wig.
By Rachelle Hughes. Brandon Thomas dreamed of being known as a famous actor but correctly predicted his true fame would come from being the playwright of Charley’s Aunt. In reality, his acting career was long and prolific but his play Charley’s Aunt, was the crown jewel in his theatrical career that spanned over thirty years.
Jul 3, 2012 · Charley's Aunt. "I'm no ordinary woman..." Jack is in love with Kitty, Charley with Amy and both need Charley's Aunt to help. But when she doesn't turn up, they coerce...
