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Charley's Aunt (1930)

Charley's Aunt poster
Directed by
Al Christie
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young men need a chaperone for a romantic rendezvous. They convince a friend to dress up as a wealthy aunt from Brazil.

lightheartedcomedicfarceplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicaldatedinnocent

What happens

Charley's Aunt is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Al Christie and starring Charles Ruggles, June Collyer, and Hugh Williams. It was an adaptation of the 1892 play Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. It marked the film debut of Williams, who then returned to Britain and became a major star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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