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Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt.
- Brandon Thomas, E. R. Wood
- 1935
Charley's Aunt: Directed by Archie Mayo. With Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Anne Baxter. 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.
- (683)
- Comedy, Romance
- Archie Mayo
- 1941-08-01
Donna Lucia, the aunt, is late, and their friend, Lord Fancourt Babberley (Babbs) shows up in drag. He is convinced to pretend to be Donna Lucia, and a wild afternoon of mistaken identity, young love, old love, angry uncles, and one beautiful, exotic aunt ensues.
Jan 18, 2022 · Charley's Aunt 1941 (Comedy) Jack Benny, Kay Francis & Anne Baxter. DK Classics III. 62.5K subscribers. Subscribed. 733. 65K views 2 years ago.
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- DK Classics III
Jan 20, 2020 · Charley's aunt : a play in three acts. by. Thomas, Brandon, 1856-1914. Publication date. 1934. Topics. University of Oxford -- Drama, University of Oxford, Plays -- 19th century, Play -- 1891-1900. Publisher.
Jack Chesney and Charley Wykeham are undergraduates at Oxford University in love, respectively, with Kitty Verdun and Amy Spettigue. Charley receives word that his aunt, Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez, a rich widow from Brazil whom he has never met, is coming to visit him.
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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. Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia.
