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Charley's Aunt

  • 19251925
  • 1h 20m
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6.6/10
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Mary Akin, Syd Chaplin, and Ethel Shannon in Charley's Aunt (1925)
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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
  • 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 Sir Fancourt Babberley (Babbs)
    Ethel Shannon
    Ethel Shannon
    • Ela Delahayas Ela Delahay
    James E. Page
    • Spettigueas Spettigue
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Brasset - the Scoutas Brasset - the Scout
    Alec B. Francis
    Alec B. Francis
    • Mr. Delahayas Mr. Delahay
    Phillips Smalley
    Phillips Smalley
    • Sir Francis Chesneyas Sir Francis Chesney
    Eulalie Jensen
    Eulalie Jensen
    • Charley's Auntas Charley's Aunt
    David James
    • Jack Chesneyas Jack Chesney
    James Harrison
    • Charley Wykehamas Charley Wykeham
    • (as Jimmy Harrison)
    Mary Akin
    • Amy Spettigueas Amy Spettigue
    Priscilla Bonner
    Priscilla Bonner
    • Kitty Verdunas Kitty Verdun
    George B. French
    George B. French
    • Spettigue's Business Associateas Spettigue's Business Associate
    • (uncredited)
    Blanche Payson
    Blanche Payson
    • Lady in flowered hatas Lady in flowered hat
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Bogus Lottery Award Presenteras Bogus Lottery Award Presenter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Scott Sidney
    • Writers
      • Joseph Farnham(titles)
      • Brandon Thomas(play)
      • F. McGrew Willis
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    Storyline

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    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. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
    • cross dressing
    • farce
    • based on play
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • The Old Girl is No Ordinary Woman- "She" Wears Skirts and Trousers Both. (Print Ad-Easton Free Press, ((Easton, Penna.)) 4 June 1925)
    • Genre
      • Comedy
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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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    Top review
    7/10
    Not side-splitting funny, but competent and interesting nonetheless
    This is an interesting film because you get to see Charlie Chaplin's half-brother, Syd AND he looks like an ordinary person. In the dozen or so other Sydney Chaplin films I've seen, he usually looks rather comical--with greased hair and often a fake mustache and large padded butt. Here, though, you'd swear it wasn't Syd--just some ordinary bloke. This change was not a bad thing, however, as the film is a light comedy that compared reasonably well to other full-length comedies of the day. However, it's important to note that if the viewer is looking for a slapstick or goofy film, this really isn't it. It's much more plot-driven and definitely not slapstick.

    The film begins with Syd trying to help his fiancée's father who has a gambling addiction, but the fiancée misunderstands and leaves him. Some time passes and now Syd is in college and gets mixed up in a crazy scheme to imitate Charley's aunt so that they can fool an old guy into proposing! And, at the same time, the old guy is convinced that the "aunt" is a rich Brazilian heiress. So there's lots of gags about Syd in drag and it's all in good fun--but also a bit sedate.

    A decent film and a rare chance to see Syd Chaplin in a different sort of role than you might be used to.
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    • planktonrules
    • Nov 18, 2008

    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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