Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Capra |
| Producer(s) | Jack L. Warner (executive), Frank Capra (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Based on Play, Marriage, Reporters, Screwball Comedy, Sisters, Weddings |
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Frank Capra and produced by Frank Capra and Jack L. Warner.
The film was based on the play of the same name written by Joseph Kesselring performed at the Fulton Theatre, NY & Hudson Theatre, NY from Jan 10, 1941 - Jun 17, 1944.
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Screening of "Arsenic and Old Lace" October 28 at the Daystar Center
By Stephen Reginald on Oct 23, 2017 From Classic Movie ManScreening of "Arsenic and Old Lace" October 28 at the Daystar Center “Halloween” Series: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: October 28, 2017 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) is the screen adaptation of... Read full article
Favorite things about… Arsenic and Old Lace
By Lindsey on Jun 24, 2015 From The Motion PicturesThe favorite film: Arsenic and Old Lace, a 1944 black comedy directed by Frank Capra (Image via Happy Otter) The synopsis: Mortimer Brewster is a soon-to-be-married drama critic. He’s “sneered at every love scene in every play.” His reputation is one of a permanent bachelor, and he... Read full article
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
By Beatrice on Nov 11, 2014 From Flickers in TimeArsenic and Old Lace Directed by Frank Capra Written by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein from the play by Joseph Kesselring 1944/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I hate to say it but Cary Grant is way too frenetic for my tastes in this wacky comedy. ?The supporting players ... Read full article
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 15, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsDirected by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant with a zany and strange supporting cast, this film adapted from a play is a?farcical? black?comedy. Grant is a drama critic who is just recently married and he is about to go on his?honeymoon.?However, he is horrified to learn that his two unassuming a... Read full article
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 15, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsDirected by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant with a zany and strange supporting cast, this film adapted from a play is a?farcical? black?comedy. Grant is a drama critic who is just recently married and he is about to go on his?honeymoon.?However, he is horrified to learn that his two unassuming a... Read full article
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[after listening to Mortimer's description of a character in a play]
Dr. Einstein: You know, you were right about that fellow. He wasn't very bright.
Jonathan Brewster: [to Dr. Einstein] This is the home of my youth... As a boy, I couldn't wait to escape from this house. Now, I'm glad to escape back into it.
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The film was shot between October 20 and December 16, 1941. During 1943, the film was shown to the Armed Forces overseas. but went unissued domestically until its Manhattan debut at the Strand Theatre on September 1, 1944, followed by the nationwide release on September 23. Warner Bros. had been contractually required to wait for the Broadway play to finish its run, which finally occurred on June 17, 1944. By the time the movie opened, Priscilla Lane and Warner Bros. had ended their association.
Some 20 years before filming this movie, actress Jean Adair had helped to nurse a very sick vaudeville performer named Archie Leach back to health; by the time she was asked to reprise her Broadway "Arsenic and Old Lace" role as Aunt Martha for this film, Adair and Leach, now known as Cary Grant, were old friends.
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