Charley's Aunt

1941
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1h 20m

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Jack Benny and Kay Francis in Charley's Aunt (1941)

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.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.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.

Director
- Archie Mayo
Writers
- George Seaton
- Brandon Thomas
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Director
- Archie Mayo
Writers
- George Seaton
- Brandon Thomas
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins total

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Trivia
Somewhat a landmark film for 20th Century-Fox, as it was the first film they offered the exhibitors under the recently-established terms of the consent decree, conditions that no longer allowed a film studio or company to force the exhibitors to book a large block of films from the same company in order to get any film from that company in a production season. They could still require the exhibitor to make bookings in blocks of five, and "Charley's Aunt" was the first of the five offered. The other four could have been turkeys, but they had to be booked in order to get "Charley's Aunt."

Goofs
In all Oxbridge (Oxford and Cambridge) colleges it is a strict rule that only fellows (and their attendant guests) are allowed to walk on the grass within the college grounds. However, in the film, students and others persistently ignore this regulation.

Quotes
[first lines]
Student: Good afternoon, Mr. Redcliff.

Connections
Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970)

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8/10

Excellent English Farce

This is the type of classic movie that should be released on DVD as soon as possible! Fans of turn-of-the-century style English Farce will want to add it to their collection. Jack Benny is superb as is the rest of the cast of this black and white classic that must be seen to be appreciated. 20th Century Fox, PLEASE add this movie to your collection of classic films.