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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
EAN: 0024543440642
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Running Time: 80 minutes
Sales Rank: 20922
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: August 01, 1941
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 06/12/2007 Run time: 80 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Nothing says comedy like a man in a dress, and Charley's Aunt is the archetypal man-in-a-dress comedy. In desperate need of a chaperone so they can woo their sweethearts, two college lads named Jack and Charley persuade their friend Fancourt (Jack Benny, one of the all-time great radio and television comics) to masquerade as Charley's aunt from Brazil, who had failed to arrive. Of course, the aunt also shows up (and is also in disguise), but not before Benny has had ample opportunity to run amok in petticoats while being chased by fortune-hunting beaus. Though the story's social milieu is woefully dated--the need for a chaperone is just the beginning--the movie has a number of classic comic bits that remain funny. Charley's Aunt doesn't suit Benny's dry style of humor as perfectly as does his next film, To Be or Not to Be, and Benny's English accent is a bit hit and miss, but he milks his wig and bloomers for all they're worth. Also starring Kay Francis (Trouble in Paradise), Edmund Gwenn (Miracle on 34th Street), Laird Cregar (Heaven Can Wait), and a very young Anne Baxter (All About Eve). Extras include a chipper commentary from film historian Randy Skretvedt (who rattles off dozens of Jack Benny anecdotes) and a goofy promotional short in which Benny, Tyrone Power, and Randolph Scott compare their upcoming roles. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Where the nuts come from!
If you liked the play, you'll like the movie. If you've never seen the play, you may need to remind yourself of when this story was written, and when it was filmed. I could never picture Jack Benny in this role, and yet he was excellent. As for the DVD itself, the audio is a little weak in places, but the picture is remarkably sharp. Well worth the purchase if you enjoy this genre of classic comedy.
Rating:  - Cross dressing tragedy!
Cross dressing men as women to create comedy is an honorable custom that goes back to the Greeks. It's success depends a lot on the writing, and a great deal on the acting. "Charlie's Aunt" is an English play dating back to the beginning of the last century, well served by an earlier film version starring Charlie Ruggles, and a memorable stage musical starring the great Ray Bolger. I hoped for years that the Jack Benny version would be revived at some point, and was delighted when it became available, ... Read More
Rating: - Jack Benny Comedy
Ordered early for requested birthday gift, this DVD arrived in a timely manner but when played, skipped in several places but too late for refund. Tried on several different DVD players, still skipped. We are not happy with this product. Very disappointing for a good movie.
Rating: - Funny Funny
Jack Benny was a very fine comic actor which we all have seemed to forget--his performance in this is execellent..as are the other players. Oh it's an old farce to be sure, but it has great characters and great character actors along with a very young Ann Baxter and a very beautiful Kay Francis. For those of you who like a great comedy, and fine acting this is one you will love.
Rating:  - priceless Jack Benny
The filmmakers rode roughshod over the play, adding dialogue and story elements and eliminating a whole character. The production values don't look that great either, with obvious studio settings. Jack Benny's British accent comes and goes - mostly goes - but he's terrific as the cross-dressing "aunt" and the comedy is fine. Fun to spot Richard Haydn, who played the agent in The Sound of Music, here as one of the Oxford undergrads. The DVD also includes a wonderful promotional short with Benny, Tyrone Power ... Read More
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