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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790760681
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0790760681
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: July 10, 2001
Running Time: 118 minutes
Sales Rank: 1742
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 1944
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Frank Capra made this film in 1941 before he went off to make films for America's war effort, but it wasn't released until 1944. Adapted from the hit play by Joseph Kesselring, this frantic black comedy shows Capra at his best as a master of mood and timing. Actresses Josephine Hull and Jean Adair reprise their Broadway performances as two gentle old ladies who poison men with elderberry wine to put them out of their misery. Cary Grant plays one nephew, a normal guy who just gets wind of their little hobby and tries to get them to stop, while Raymond Massey plays another, a villain just escaped from jail. Capra encourages the cast, especially Grant, to give a somewhat more outsized performance than one might expect. But made during the war years as it was, this overstated comic approach to killing was probably cathartic. --Tom Keogh
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One of the funniest movies of ALL times! Over 60 years old and can still hold up to and exceed the quality of movies made today. Cary Grant was , indeed, a STAR. His timing and delivery keep the pace fast and furious with laughter. I love seeing "brother" Teddy leading the charge up San Juan Hill each time he went up to his second floor room. And the ironic ending is priceless. As Cary gleefully exclaims when he learns he is really not a Brewster ..."I'm the son of a sea-cook!"
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I recently purchased this classic black and white movie starring Cary Grant, and I really liked it. I had seen it many times when I was younger but the last time I had seen it was several years ago late at night on some satellite channel. When I first watched this dvd I realized that the version I had always seen on T.V. had been edited. The difference between the dvd and T.V. version were that the introductory screen credits to the movie was a Halloween cartoon and there were several other scenes ... Read More
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This is an oddball comedy supreme of Frank Capra proportions. Watch it if only for the zany homicidal aunts. If you love Harvey, you'll love this one!
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I love old movies, but this one is so much fun to watch! It has a great storyline and Cary Grant does an outstanding job of making it all believable. These were the good old days when folks were truly entertained and did not have to listen to a lot of four-letter words.
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Cary Grant is perfect for this part. His erudite speech patterns add to the comedy in a macabre and hilarious manner. The two murderous old ladies' road to "somewhere" is certainly paved with "good intentions." The very best of intentions. Cary deals with one frustration after another and inability of all parties to communicate effectively with each other intensifies the entertainment. Add the complications of romance to the simmering cauldron and we wonder how it can all work out. It is a must-see ... Read More
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