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Charley's Aunt

  • 19251925
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
71
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
351,261
60,322
Mary Akin, Syd Chaplin, and Ethel Shannon in Charley's Aunt (1925)
Comedy
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... Read allCharley 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 Fanco... Read allCharley 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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
71
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
351,261
60,322
  • Director
    • Scott Sidney
  • Writers
    • Joseph Farnham(titles)
    • Brandon Thomas(play)
    • F. McGrew Willis
  • Stars
    • Syd Chaplin
    • Ethel Shannon
    • James E. Page
Top credits
  • Director
    • Scott Sidney
  • Writers
    • Joseph Farnham(titles)
    • Brandon Thomas(play)
    • F. McGrew Willis
  • Stars
    • Syd Chaplin
    • Ethel Shannon
    • James E. Page
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    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Syd Chaplin in Charley's Aunt (1925)
    Syd Chaplin in Charley's Aunt (1925)
    Syd Chaplin in Charley's Aunt (1925)
    Syd Chaplin in Charley's Aunt (1925)
    Syd Chaplin in Charley's Aunt (1925)
    Charley's Aunt (1925)

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    Syd Chaplin
    Syd Chaplin
    • Sir Fancourt Babberley (Babbs)
    • (as Sidney Chaplin)
    Ethel Shannon
    Ethel Shannon
    • Ela Delahay
    James E. Page
    • Spettigue
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Brasset - the Scout
    Alec B. Francis
    Alec B. Francis
    • Mr. Delahay
    Phillips Smalley
    Phillips Smalley
    • Sir Francis Chesney
    Eulalie Jensen
    Eulalie Jensen
    • Charley's Aunt
    David James
    • Jack Chesney
    James Harrison
    • Charley Wykeham
    • (as Jimmy Harrison)
    Mary Akin
    • Amy Spettigue
    Priscilla Bonner
    Priscilla Bonner
    • Kitty Verdun
    George B. French
    George B. French
    • Spettigue's Business Associate
    • (uncredited)
    Blanche Payson
    Blanche Payson
    • Lady in flowered hat
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Bogus Lottery Award Presenter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Scott Sidney
    • Writers
      • Joseph Farnham(titles)
      • Brandon Thomas(play)
      • F. McGrew Willis
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    • Trivia
      Considered by the 'Guinness Book of Records' to be the first Anglo-American co-production.
    • Connections
      Version of La zia di Carlo (1911)

    User reviews5

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    9/10
    This was my first viewing of any film version of Charley's Aunt, this one starring Syd Chaplin
    I had first heard about Charley's Aunt when in Jack Benny's bio in the book encyclopedia of movie comics called "The Funsters", he was mentioned as starring in a film version of it. But it wasn't until now that I've seen at least one of those versions, this one starring Charlie Chaplin's brother Syd playing a man disguising as the title character. Why that happens, I won't tell if you haven't seen any film version of it. I'll just say this was hilarious from beginning to end. So that's a high recommendation of this version of Charley's Aunt.
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    • Feb 9, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1925 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La tía de Carlos
    • Production company
      • Christie Film Company
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $556,529
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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