In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jack Benny | ... | Babbs Babberley | |
| Kay Francis | ... | Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez | |
| James Ellison | ... | Jack Chesney | |
| Anne Baxter | ... | Amy Spettigue | |
| Edmund Gwenn | ... | Stephen Spettigue | |
| Laird Cregar | ... | Sir Francis Chesney | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Redcliff | |
| Arleen Whelan | ... | Kitty Verdun | |
| Richard Haydn | ... | Charley Wyckham | |
| Ernest Cossart | ... | Brasset | |
| Morton Lowry | ... | Harley Stafford | |
| Will Stanton | ... | Messenger | |
| Lionel Pape | ... | Hilary Babberly | |
| C. Montague Shaw | ... | Elderly Professor | |
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Maurice Cass | ... | Octogenarian Professor |
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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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 August 1941 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La tía de Carlos See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 4, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Richard Haydn did not use his did not use his usual 'timid professor' voice when playing "Charley"; however, he did use that voice when dubbing the opening line of the movie ("Good afternoon, Mr. Redcliff") for what is presumably an uncredited extra. See more »Goofs
(at around 4 mins) The "Square Leg Umpire" is in the wrong position. Technically he is at "Backward Square Leg". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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