Arsenic and Old Lace (film)

Some of the greatest triumphs of Classic Hollywood were built on Broadway. One such example can be found in *Arsenic and Old Lace*, a 1939 stage play by Joseph Kesselring, known for having been performed 1,444 times since its 1941 premiere and becoming one of the most popular Broadway works of its time. It served as the basis for the eponymous film comedy directed by Frank Capra, known as one of his last great works…

Image   Arsenic and Old Lace. (1944) available on various platforms, is a black comedy that exudes talent and mastery. A playful and witty classic comedy, in the well-known style of "Screwball Comedy", translatable as crazy comedy that perfectly includes the insanity of all its protagonists. A story of absurd situations but full of charm, where the characters do not abide by the conventional and dominant norms…

source > Mortimer Brewster: "Aunt Abbey, how can I believe you? There are 12 men in the cellar and you admit you poisoned them!" Abbey Brewster: "Yes, I did, but you don't think I would stoop to telling a fib!" Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) is a theatre critic by profession and unrepentant bachelor by conviction. And of course when you are utterly and unwaveringly convinced not to be married, the only certain thing…