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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.
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Summaries. 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.
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. The complications of the plot include the arrival of the real aunt and the attempts of an elderly fortune hunter to woo the bogus aunt.
- Brandon Thomas, E. R. Wood
- 1935
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Two college students convince their friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil. Cast & Crew. Read More. Archie Mayo. Director. Jack Benny. Babbs [Lord Fancourt Babberly] Kay Francis. Donna Lucia [d'Alvadorez] James Ellison. Jack Chesney. Anne Baxter. Amy Spettigue.
Victorian-era Oxford students Charley Wykeham (Richard Haydn) and Jack Chesney (James Ellison) recruit their wealthy playboy friend, Lord Fancourt Babberly (Jack Benny), to impersonate...
- Comedy
