Since askeys professional nickname was bighearted arthur, and since another charleys aunt starring jack benny went before the cameras in 1941, the title was slightly altered for its limited american release. Charley s bighearted aunt is a 1940 british comedy film directed by walter forde starring arthur askey and richard murdoch as oxford scholars the film is one of many to be made based on the victorian farce charley s aunt. If you would like a news letter once a week or once a month fill out. Sold by nextdayentertainment and sent from amazon fulfillment. With arthur askey, richard murdoch, graham moffatt, moore marriott. Taking inspiration from a wellknown victorian play. Charleys aunt is a famous british play which for many years was the staple offering of every english high school drama class. Buy charleys big hearted aunt from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Charleys bighearted aunt 1940 available on netflix. Arthur askeys professional nickname was bighearted arthur, which was added to the title to distinguish it from jack bennys version, for its limited american release.
Askey stars as an oxford student forced to pose as his aunt in order to keep from being expelled from school. The play was produced in berlin every christmas for many years. Charleys bighearted aunt is a 1940 british comedy film directed by walter forde. The dean is interested in egyptology, and the three students devise a scheme to save their academic careers. By apparently giving alms we are being bighearted, but we are also doing a good bit of business, thank you very much. Fay courtenay, byron beasley, helen gill, ray wilson. Charleys bighearted aunt manufactured on demand on tcm. Motion pictures, 19121939 catalog of copyright entries.
Other films include a 1940 english picture entitled charleys big hearted aunt. The continuum companion to twentieth century theatre pdf. Arthur askey took the leading role in a 1940 british film charleys bighearted aunt that developed themes from the original play. Charleys bighearted aunt is a 1940 british comedy film directed by walter forde starring arthur askey and richard murdoch as oxford scholars.
Charleys bighearted aunt 1940 film with arthur askey. Charleys bighearted aunt 1940 public domain movies. Charleys bighearted aunt year 1940 genre comedy type movies idmb rating 6. Dean bowgate threatens to punish them by expelling them. Taking inspiration from a wellknown victorian play, a modernday prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends. Charleys big hearted aunt is a 1940 british comedy.
Its a dangerous oversimplifiction, but there is evidence to support the notion that it was a tame, complacent, conventional, nearly moribund british theatre which was so challenged and stimulated by foreign influences in the 1950s and 1960s. In fact all these companies, including the comedie francaise, acted a lot. Charleys bighearted aunt 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. British comic big hearted arthur askey lives up to his nickname when he dons drag and poses as a rich benefactor to keep the dean from expelling him and his rulebreaking chums from oxford in this lively romp based on the perennially popular comedy charley s aunt. In 1934 a german version charleys aunt was released. Charley s aunt was given in a german translation as charleys tante at weimar in august 1894. Charley s bighearted aunt 1940 film complet en francais a 20171024t20. Arthur askey, richard murdoch, graham moffatt, moore marriott, j. A guide to charleys bighearted aunt, the 1940 film about students. Charleys bighearted aunt is a 1940 british comedy film directed by walter forde starring arthur askey and richard murdoch as oxford scholars the film is one of many to be made based on the victorian farce charleys aunt. Search results for charleys aunt stock photos and images 106. Taking inspiration from a wellknown victorian play, a modernday prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.
An affair of state 19 november 1930 comedy by robert l. If you would like a news letter once a week or once a month fill out this form and we will give you a summary of the books for that week or month by email. Charleys bighearted aunt film british comedy guide. Arthur askeys professional nickname was bighearted arthur, which was added to the title to distinguish it from jack bennys version, for its limited american. Arthur and two other students, stinker and albert, get in trouble for bad behavior at the college. Charleys aunt 1941 full movie download full hd youtube. This film is an adaptation of the brandon thomas stage perennial charleys aunt, starring bespectacled british radio comedian arthur askey. Full text of motion pictures, 19121939 internet archive. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. The film is one of many to be made based on the victorian farce charleys aunt. It is a rollicking farce about undergraduates at oxford university, one of whom, jack benny, disguises himself as anothers aunt from brazil where the nuts come from. Charley s bighearted aunt 1940 film with arthur askey maria sebaldt, peter.
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