Auntie Mame

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Auntie Mame

1958

2h 23m

Comedy

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Mame Dennis (Rosalind Russell), a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick (Jan Handzlik/Roger Smith) after his wealthy father dies. Mr. Babcock (Fred Clark), Patrick's assigned executor, objects to Mame's unconventional way of living and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school. As Mame and Patrick grow closer, Mr. Babcock tries to discipline Patrick and threatens to separate the two if Mame does not comply with his wishes.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/22/2022

5/10

The story keeps shifting around from place to place and event to event, appearing as if the plot is made up on the spot; the film feels comprised of an improvisational, unorthodox series of vignettes.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

12/03/2019

Rosalind Russell turns in a flamboyant but beautifully controlled performance in the Hollywood version of the stage triumph.

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Charles Mudede

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

08/23/2018

To this day, I still regard Auntie Mame as one of the highest of achievements of that very American decade.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

10/18/2008

2.5/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

03/09/2008

B-

Base on a book and Broadway play, the movie is still too theatrical due to Da Costa's mediocre helming, but it's a great, campy and colorful showcase for comedienne Rosalind Russell in her best-known role which she had originated on stage.

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scruffcake s

@RT46053269 Dec 28

Classic and full of heart. A must see - we watch it every few years around the holidays even though it's not necessarily a holiday movie - it's about acceptance, love and transformation - humorously told.

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Dorothy C.

@Toot5316 Jul 20

It’s a sentimental favorite of mine. The score is sweeping, grand and emotional, as is Mame herself. The photography and editing add to the emotion with spotlighted blackouts that isolate Rosalyn Russell from her surroundings in moments of introspection. As loud and boisterous as Mame is, in my mind she often has a tear in her eye, and I love her.

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Russ G

@RT78760655 02/05/2025

Too long and the Forest Tucker character is tiresome.

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Gorptholemew T

@RT35369717 06/10/2024

🍀 5.8/10 He’s names bad cock 😏. This film gets quite muddled with the story not to mention the overly long runtime. But it dose make up for it with great sets and nice 50s comfort. Grade B-

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Jonathan C

@jonathan8888 05/10/2024

Witty...charming....feel-good....fast-talking.......

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Alec B

@Alec97 01/03/2024

Goofy, but Rosalind Russell's performance is comedic gold.

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Synopsis

Mame Dennis (Rosalind Russell), a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick (Jan Handzlik/Roger Smith) after his wealthy father dies. Mr. Babcock (Fred Clark), Patrick's assigned executor, objects to Mame's unconventional way of living and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school. As Mame and Patrick grow closer, Mr. Babcock tries to discipline Patrick and threatens to separate the two if Mame does not comply with his wishes.

Director: Morton DaCosta
Producer: Morton DaCosta
Screenwriter: Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Patrick Dennis, Jerome Lawrence
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 27, 1958, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2007
Runtime: 2h 23m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)