Charley's Aunt | |
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Directed by | Archie Mayo |
Produced by | William Perlberg |
Written by |
George Seaton Brandon Thomas (original play) |
Starring |
Jack Benny Kay Francis James Ellison |
Music by | Alfred Newman |
Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
Production
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Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
Release date
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August 1, 1941 (USA) |
Running time
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80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Charley's Aunt is a 1941 American historical comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Benny and Kay Francis. It was the third filmed version of the stage farce of the same name by Brandon Thomas. It remained one of Benny's personal favourites among his own films.
The film was the 8th most popular movie at the US box office in 1941.
The film was promoted on The Jell-o Program, the name for Benny's radio show at the time. The plot of the 18 May 1941 episode sees the cast visit Jack "on-set". One gag sees Benny's contract require him to feed Darryl F. Zanuck's horse.