From the popular Broadway show, a musical adaptation Brandon Thomas's 1890's farce about an Oxford undergraduate posing as a classmate's aunt from Brazil--"where the nuts come from." ...
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Title: Where's Charley? (1952)
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| Ray Bolger | ... | Charley Wykeham | |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | ... | Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie) | |
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Robert Shackleton | ... | Jack Chesney |
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Horace Cooper | ... | Stephen Spettigue |
| Margaretta Scott | ... | Dona Lucia | |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | ... | Sir Francis Chesney | |
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Mary Germaine | ... | Kitty Verdun |
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Henry Hewitt | ... | Brassett |
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H.G. Stoker | ... | Wilkinson |
| Martin Miller | ... | Photographer | |
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Graham Leaman | ... | Student |
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From the popular Broadway show, a musical adaptation Brandon Thomas's 1890's farce about an Oxford undergraduate posing as a classmate's aunt from Brazil--"where the nuts come from." Notable mainly for Frank Loesser's score and Ray Bolger's spectacular dance to "Once in Love with Amy."
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based on broadway musical | farce | cross dressing | man wears a dress | based on play |Taglines:
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Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Allyn McLerie, Robert Shackleton, Mary Germaine and Ensemble
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Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top 100 Funniest American Movies. See more »Soundtracks
The New Ashmolean Marching Society and Students' Conservatory Band(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Allyn McLerie, Robert Shackleton, Mary Germaine and Ensemble
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24 October 1952 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
La marraine de Charley See more »Company Credits
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Can someone please explain to me why this delightful film has never been released on DVD or VHS? Does it have something to do with securing the rights? Just curious to see if anyone knows the answer. This is one of Bolger's best films, and also a rare starring role for Allyn McLerie. So sad that she never quite made it to stardom. Other than this film, I've seen her in "Calamity Jane" and "Desert Song". Although relegated to supporting roles in both, she was wonderful. I especially enjoy her Katie Brown in the latter. Like one of the other commenters, I have always wondered why she never really became a "star". Please, whomever is keeping this film from being released, let the public once again enjoy this wonderful film.