Charley's Aunt

"THE GREATEST COMEDIAN OF OUR TIME...in Brandon Thomas' Immortal Comedy!"

Aug 1 1941 Approved 1h 20m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir Francis Chesney.

Written by

George Seaton, Brandon Thomas

Directed by

Archie Mayo

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
710
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA