Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Bea Arthur
- Vera Charles
- (as Beatrice Arthur)
Doria Cook-Nelson
- Gloria Upson
- (as Doria Cook)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLucille Ball was so dismayed at the harsh reaction the film received from the critics and its lackluster box office performance that she vowed never to make another film again.
- GoofsWhen Mame, Agnes, Ito, and Patrick are preparing to dine with Beau, Mame remarks, "I never thought Santa Claus would look so much like Rhett Butler." This part of the movie is set in the early Great Depression, well before Gone with the Wind (1939) or even the book (1936) was released.
- Quotes
Mrs. Upson: Mame, you'll never believe this, but this part of the house used to be an old slave kitchen
[black maid walks in]
Mrs. Upson: Oh there you are Bertha. Bertha, this is Mame Dennis. Bertha is one in a million. We don't know what we'd do without her, do we Claude? She's so nice... most of them are getting so snooty these days.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Public Enemy (1931)
- SoundtracksMain Title & St. Bridget
Written by Jerry Herman (uncredited)
Performed by the Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra and Jane Connell
Featured review
Mame
Considered to be one of the biggest misfires of all time, Lucille Ball stars as the eccentric Auntie Mame in this film version of the 1966 Broadway musical that starred Angela Lansbury. For the life of me, I cannot imagine why Ms. Lansbury was not asked to repeat her incredible Broadway performance. I'm sure it would have worked better than the choice that was made. Comedy legend Ball is too old and too off key to carry Jerry Herman's score. The songs are pulled back to equal Lucy's minimal singing abilities. Kirby Furlong, as Patrick is way off here. He makes Patrick a baby. It's only Robert Preston and Bea Arthur, in a reprise of her Tony Award winning role that add any life to this lackluster adaptation.
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- Mar 29, 1999
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Ante todo, mujer
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- 2.35 : 1
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