NM, it's just dawned on me this weekend why you sign yourself elsewhere 'another yellow fever victim' (hence this comment). Duh!
This is one of the funniest (and darkest) films to emanate from Hollywood. I haven't seen it for years, but I remember being fascinated by it when I first came across it - which must have been thirty years ago, at least. Cary Grant is near to his best in it and the idea of the two aunts who helpfully bump off lonely old gentlemen with their (elderberry?) wine laced with arsenic ("how delicious!") is a gem.
The character who sticks in my mind is the one who keeps shouting Charrrge! as he storms upstairs, but I can't remember for the life of me (as I write this) who played him. Looking him up on IMDB would be cheating.
I don't know who played Teddy, either. I was tempted to pretend that I did..
You know, Cary Grant actually hated himself in this role. He thought he was too silly. Pish tosh, etc.
I recently was able to see a stage production. Quite good. The set was marvelous. If you ever chance to come to Baltimore, Maryland, buy a ticket to whatever show happens to be playing at Center Stage. They always have the most intricate sets and perfect actors.
Did you know that in the original stage production, Boris Karloff actually played Johnny? That never fails to make me laugh.
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NM, it's just dawned on me this weekend why you sign yourself elsewhere 'another yellow fever victim' (hence this comment). Duh!
This is one of the funniest (and darkest) films to emanate from Hollywood. I haven't seen it for years, but I remember being fascinated by it when I first came across it - which must have been thirty years ago, at least. Cary Grant is near to his best in it and the idea of the two aunts who helpfully bump off lonely old gentlemen with their (elderberry?) wine laced with arsenic ("how delicious!") is a gem.
The character who sticks in my mind is the one who keeps shouting Charrrge! as he storms upstairs, but I can't remember for the life of me (as I write this) who played him. Looking him up on IMDB would be cheating.
I don't know who played Teddy, either. I was tempted to pretend that I did..
You know, Cary Grant actually hated himself in this role. He thought he was too silly. Pish tosh, etc.
I recently was able to see a stage production. Quite good. The set was marvelous. If you ever chance to come to Baltimore, Maryland, buy a ticket to whatever show happens to be playing at Center Stage. They always have the most intricate sets and perfect actors.
Did you know that in the original stage production, Boris Karloff actually played Johnny? That never fails to make me laugh.