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Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

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19587.02h 23m

Overview

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

Directed by Morton DaCosta
Written by Patrick Dennis, Adolph Green, Betty Comden
Produced by Morton DaCosta
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Top Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Mame Dennis

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Vera Charles

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Dwight Babcock

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Patrick Dennis - Older

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Lindsay Woolsey

Peggy Cass

Peggy Cass

Agnes Gooch

Jan Handzlik

Jan Handzlik

Patrick Dennis - Younger

Joanna Barnes

Joanna Barnes

Gloria Upson

Pippa Scott

Pippa Scott

Pegeen Ryan

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbased on play or musicalloveeccentricfree spiritorphanguardiannephewsocialitenonconformismbohemian1920s

About Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame is a comedy, drama film released in 1958 exploring themes of based on novel or book, based on play or musical, love, eccentric, free spirit, orphan. Directed by Morton DaCosta, it stars Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne. Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

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