Arsenic and Old Lace

Starring: Grant, Cary and Massey, Raymond

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• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Criterion/ Distribution S
• Director: Capra, Frank
• Starring: Grant, Cary, Massey, Raymond
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD; NTSC
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

A fun Halloween story.

Every Christmas, one is compelled to watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) and “A Christmas Story” (1983). On Halloween, watch “It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966) and “A-r-s-e-n-i-c and Old Lace” (1944). I have seen this movie dozens of times on TV. The problem is they always cut out a lot of the little nuances that make the movie fun; sometimes, it is crucial to the story. Now you can see the whole story in its entirety. There are many sight gags, and the presentation relies on many expressions to convey what they are thinking. If this looks like a play, that is because it is a play. It was written by Joseph Kesserling and opened in New York City on 10 January 41. It ran for 1,444 performances. Boris Karloff was an investor and star attraction, so he could not be released for the movie. The story all takes place on Halloween in Brooklyn. Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), a critic who wrote a scathing book about the negatives of marriage, gets married. He soon finds out about his family’s past and where the bodies are buried. Soon, he is to be visited by his estranged or just strange brother (Raymond Massey). It seems that his brother and his brother's friend, Dr. Einstein (Peter Lorre), have some secrets of their own. Keep your eye on the elderberry wine.