Morton DaCosta, Auntie Mame, 1958 (still); photo: courtesy Photofest
Film
Auntie Mame
Friday, Dec 13, 2019
2 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1
$10 Members
$12 General
$5 Member early bird tickets available until day of screening
First appearing as a novel by Patrick Dennis in 1955, then adapted for the stage, Morton DaCosta’s Auntie Mame follows an orphan in the care of his vivacious and free-wheeling aunt, Mame, portrayed by Rosalind Russell. The rollicking comedy flows with Mame’s ethos that “life is a banquet,” even as mid-century class and social norms seek to tamp down her uproarious energy.
Film Details
Director: Morton DaCosta
Year: 1958
Running time: 143 minutes
Country: USA
Language: English
Format: 35mm
Screens courtesy: Swank Distribution