Auntie Mame (film)

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Auntie Mame
Directed by Morton DaCosta
Produced by Morton DaCosta
Written by Betty Comden
Adolph Green
based on the novel by Patrick Dennis
Starring Rosalind Russell
Forrest Tucker
Coral Browne
Roger Smith
Music by Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography Harry Stradling
Editing by William H. Ziegler
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) December 27, 1958
Running time 143 min.
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget Unknown
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Auntie Mame is a 1958 film based on the play of the same title, starring Rosalind Russell and directed by Morton DaCosta. The screenplay was adapted by Betty Comden and Adolph Green from the novel by Patrick Dennis. The original music score was composed by Bronislau Kaper.

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This film version permits Rosalind Russell to recreate her stage role as Mame Dennis, the flamboyant, devil-may-care aunt of young, impressionable Patrick Dennis. Left in Mame's care when his millionaire father drops dead, young Patrick is quickly indoctrinated into his aunt's philosophy "Life is a banquet - and most poor suckers are starving to death." Social climbing executor Dwight Babcock does his best to raise Patrick as a stuffy American aristocrat, but Mame battles Babcock to allow the boy to be as free-spirited as she is.

The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Rosalind Russell), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Peggy Cass), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White or Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.

  • Production Design - Malcolm C. Bert
  • Art Direction - Malcolm C. Bert
  • Set Decoration - George James Hopkins
  • Costume Design - Orry-Kelly
  • Makeup Supervisor - Gordon Bau
  • Makeup - Gene Hibbs
  • Hair stylist - Myrl Stoltz
  • Makeup - Robert J. Schiffer
  • Assistant Director - Joseph Don Page
  • Art - interior - Robert Hanley
  • Storyboard - Harold Michelson
  • Sound Department - M.A. Merrick
  • Stunts - Roydon Clark, Bob Herron, Dick Hudkins, Boyd 'Red' Morgan, Audrey Scott, Dean Smith
  • Stage producers - Lawrence Carr & Robert Fryer
  • Music supervisor - Ray Heindorf


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