What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)

Director:

Lee H. Katzin

Writers:

Theodore Apstein (writer)
Ursula Curtiss (novel)

Release Date:

20 August 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

A horrific tale...with grave consequences!

Plot:

As Aunt Alice, Ruth Gordon applies for the job of housekeeper in the Tucson, Arizona home of widow Claire...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Independent Film | Twist In The End

Cast

Geraldine Page	...	Claire Marrable
Ruth Gordon	...	Alice Dimmock
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Harriet Vaughn
Robert Fuller	...	Mike Darrah
Mildred Dunnock	...	Edna Tinsley
Joan Huntington	...	Julia Lawson
Peter Brandon	...	George Lawson
Michael Barbera	...	Jim Vaughn
Peter Bonerz	...	Mr. Bentley
Richard Angarola	...	Sheriff Armijo
Claire Kelly	...	Elva
Valerie Allen	...	Dotty
Martin Garralaga	...	Juan
Jack Bannon	...	Olin
Seth Riggs	...	Warren

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | West Germany:16 | Australia:M (tv rating) | Australia:PG | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Aldrich Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

'Helen Hayes' was considered for a role in this film.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: A microphone is visible at the sheriff's and Juan's feet in the police station.

Quotes:

Claire Marrable: [Talking about her neighbor] She's like crabgrass - never really quelled - only cropping up secretly and victoriously in another spot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Reflections of Evil (2002)

one of my favorites

Hey now, this is one of my favorite movies. A woman living in an isolated house near the desert (in Arizona) is having trouble with housekeepers. None of them seem to stay very long. But every time a housekeeper leaves, a new tree gets planted along the driveway? Hmm. Well, along comes Ruth Gordon, who seems to have lost one of her friends somewhere along the way and this house is the last place of residence. So Ruth goes "undercover" as a feisty and weird housekeeper to Geraldine Paige (who fancies herself to be quite the goddess, I reckon, expecting the housekeeper to light her smokes and fix her drinks). Ruth though, is in cahoots with her nephew, the dude that played a doctor on Emergency eons ago. So while she's sticking her neck out, he's got her covered. Or does he? Hmm. Anyway, this is a VERY well done and awesome whodunnit, with more than a few creepy overtones. Anyone that enjoys the late Ruth Gordon will delight in this. Highly recommended!