I am so thrilled you loved Auntie Mame! Whenever I am nervous about trying something new, I watch this film and it fills me with renewed excitement for grasping an opportunity. Get out there and live! live! Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!
I'm so glad you loved this movie! Please check out: The Women (1939) ~ Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Joan Fontaine, Marjorie Main, & a hilarious Mary Boland!
One of my top 5 favorite movies (not just classic). I saw this movie as a child. I was sick and my Mom had me on the couch so that she didn't have to run up and down the stairs. PBS (at the time) aired classic movies on Saturday. This movie came on and I fell in love with it. Mame was the Auntie I wanted. I loved how she loved him so much, that she had to save him from becoming something he wasn't. As she told Babock, "He isn't my little boy...but he isn't yours either." By the way, we all know why she hired Pegeen (her saving him for the last time). Lets talk about the costuming and set designs. I love how all the colors represented parts of Mame's life. I wish it won an Oscars for "Best Art Direction" and "Best Cinematography- Color". I am so glad you loved it too. I better watch "Duck Soup" again. It's been awhile.
Rosalind Russell is UNSTOPPABLE in this movie and it is so wonderful! Also, and someone may have mentioned this before, Russell as Auntie Mame is one of the top tier gay icons . . . right up there with Dorothy . . . and I think you can see why!!
I have yet to find anyone who recognized the homage to this scene, in the movie, "Trading Places", A girl at the country club is telling a story and finshes with, "and she stepped on the ball." I seem to be the only one that caught it.
The Upson’s were upset about having a home for Jewish war orphans next door to their house was due to the fact that the kids were Jews. At one time Jews were not welcome by WASPS in certain places. They were blacklisted from country clubs, some big firms and “exclusive” neighborhoods. Some colleges even had quotas for admission. Mame bought the property and arranged for the Jewish home to get back at them for being antisemitic .
Every boomer knows Forrest Tucker as Sergeant O'Rourke on F Troop. And every boomer knows Agnes Gooch as Peggy Cass who was on a thousand game show episodes.
Peggy Cass who played Agnes Gooch originated it on Broadway and won a Tony and was also nominated for Best Supporting actress for the same role. Jewish people were excluded from neighborhoids and country clubs. That's why Mame made a home for a Jewish charity. There is a great movie starring Gregory Peck called Gentleman's Agreement about an underground expose about anti semitism 1947. Won best movie.
I like the story behind the story. I think it was Daryl Zanuck of 20th Century who was excluded from joining a Country Club because he was Jewish... and he wasn't Jewish! It prompted him in getting Gentleman's Agreement produced.
There's a little film noir named Open Secret from '48 that also deals with the uncovering of a not so underground antisemitic cult. It's one of the best noirs I ever saw but people hardly talk about it.
This role had made quite a impression on her. Her autobiography is named after a line in the play, " Life is a Banquet". (...and Most poor suckers starve to death).
The scarlet coats worn for fox hunting, aka "riding to hounds", are known as "pinks" (don't ask why, it's tradition). It's formal attire like wearing a tux to dinner since the whole affair is very ritualized and upper class, having been exported from England to places like Virginia and Georgia.
'hunting pink'! Also there's a English tailor- they're shirts are very well known...the brand is Thomas Pink and their trademark is a fox! Very high end
You’ll notice that every time she changes her hair color, she redecorates! Each time reflecting a new manifestation of change in her life. One of my favorites!! I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched it and how with each time there’s something new to discover!! 🎉❤
This movie is in my top 3, all-time favorites. I have watched it dozens of times, and my whole family can quote pretty much all of it. So pleased to see someone react to it - that doesn't happen often! And I'm so happy you enjoyed it! The way Gloria talks is called 'Long Island Lockjaw' or 'Locust Valley Lockjaw'. It is a colloquial term for a brand of speech, widely recognized as the stereotypical upper class American accent and associated with the traditional elite in the New York metropolitan area, particularly those on the North Shore of Long Island.
I love Auntie Mame, classy, comical and loaded with spiritual values. Another great classic masterpiece you should watch is "Suddenly Last Summer" - the script is beyond amazing
Brilliant movie. If you love Rosalind Russell here, you need to check out the classic 1955 film Picnic with Rosalind Russell, William Holden, Kim Novak, Arthur O'Connell and Cliff Robertson. It's got that famous dance scene.😄 My favorite movie with Forrest Tucker is Chisum with John Wayne.
"What the hell have you got back there? Reindeer?" I love that line. The actress who portrayed Gloria's mother is Lee Patrick, who was Sam Spade's assistant in 1941's "The Maltese Falcon".
I love, love ,love! This movie. I have so tried to live the Auntie Mame life. I’ve traveled and experienced so much of the world in my now 63 years. Don’t let life pass you by. You only get one shot.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. Rosalind is so damn GOOD in this role! You can still see that fast-talking witty repartee she gave us in His Girl Friday, but here she also has the room to give us the long drawls like she does whenever she says Patrick's name; and it really shows you how she feels about this child. No matter how manic she is the minute before, she comes to a stop and takes her time with him, letting him really drink in all the devotion she is showing to him. Her comic timing is magnificent, too! And I love that whenever we get to the end of a time period in her life, it is reflected in the incredibly detailed set of her apartment, and the scenes ending by everything else fading to dark while she remains spotlighted for a few more seconds are great little touches and nods to the play. I just *NEVER* get tired of this one, lol.
This is one of my all-time favorites! Coincidentally, last night I watched Roz Russell in the 1935 “Craig’s Wife” (only available on VHS) in which she played a woman obsessed with the material possessions in her life (including her husband). I thought to myself “This is the woman who only a few years later would be recognized as a master of comic timing.” She was a treasure!
I just came across your reaction to this. My partner, way back in '80, told me that I absolutely must see this. I immediately fell in love with it and it's one of my all-time favorite movies! When you feel down, just put on Auntie Mame and you can't help but feel good again.
The actor who played Brian also had a sinister role in an episode of The Twilight Zone (since you are exploring those as well) called "The Howling Man". I hope you get a chance to check it out! As always I really enjoyed your watch of Auntie Mame! 2022 in the Tiffany Club is off to a great start!!
Loved that you loved this movie. One of my favorites. The red hunting jacket is traditionally worn for a fox hunt. The tradition began in England and I'm guessing the color red is used so that the hunter is easily seen by the others and not shot by accident. The reason the Upson's are so upset about the school for Jewish orphans is because the are anti-Semitic. There are many films from the 50's that explore intolerance and issues that would surprise many. It was a beginning of the relaxation of the Hayes Code, finally broken by Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolff in 1966. Since you love Rosalind Russell may I suggest you watch Picnic 1955 staring her, William Holden and Kim Novak. Also check out Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Cheers.
I don't ordinarily watch reaction videos but I started watching your reaction to 'All About Eve' and immediately subscribed. Usually I'm annoyed by the constant chipping in (I'm in the UK btw) but I didn't mind yours at all! Yours were so fresh and I appreciated your positivity. So thank you and props to you for doing a dang good job! TTFN!
I loved the book! It had me, among other things, listening to Bessie Smith in my early teens. I just re-read the book a couple of months ago and I still listen to Bessie Smith.
I have watched Auntie Mame so many times. What a wonderful story. I laugh, I cry. One of the best movies ever! Hits all the right buttons. For the nasty 1950's. Well, you know. The little elbow. Jew's! Was Lindsey Wollesy, the publisher of some naughty books? Nautilus? And Vera, Mame, I have been to so many wonderful parties here. Now I'm going to find out how they, all ended! Just priceless! It is as fresh today, as it was in 1958!
for me, My Auntie Mame is one of the greatest films produced by Hollywood. Perfect satire of the times. Nobody but Russel could have played Auntie Mame: she was perfect, brilliant, and iconic.
I can't tell you how much I am enjoying watching you delight in discovering Roseland Russell in her Penultimate role as "Aunti Mame", my personal idol, and one of my Favorite movies of all time!! I'm Sooo happy to see you enjoying it, and taking it in, in all its fabulous Technicolor glory! 😃🤩🥰You Get It Girl Hahaha!!😁🤘
Towards the end of the film when Mame receives her manuscript, she references author Edna Ferber. She was a prolific and Pulitzer Prize winning author whose books contain a strong independent female lead that cover multiple decades and have subplots that involve racism. If Mame wasn’t so funny, she could have been a heroine of a Ferber book. Giant is the best film adaptation of her books. Cimmaron was adapted to film twice and her book Showboat was adapted into the Broadway musical and filmed twice. My favorite film adaptation of Ferber is her stage play called Stage Door. The film stars Kathrine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers and would make a great film companion to The Women that stars Rosalind Russell.
I loved this movie so much. I’ve watched it 100 times. Everything about it are fantastic - the actors, the set, the way it was filmed, especially the costumes that were characters in itself. Top drawer, my darling
Mr. Upson is played by Willard Waterman, who was better known as radio’s “The Great Gildersleeve.” Mrs. Upson is Lee Patrick, who was Effie Perrine (Sam Spade’s secretary) in “The Maltese Falcon.”
The director, Morton DaCosta, was also a famous director on Broadway. His technique of the spotlight at the end of scenes is a nice way to remind us that AUNTIE MAME was also a stage play. He used the same technique in the movie version of THE MUSIC MAN. And if you want to see other classic Rosalind Russell movies, I highly recommend THE WOMEN and also GYPSY!!!
The great Roz. For a follow up watch Gypsy (1962). Another stagey set, complete, with fading blackouts. I love Russels speedy delivery, her acting face and of course her timing. She really is underrated. As for this character, to better understand her, read up on "the lost generation" and "The Algonquin Round Table". These people were her peers and are considered the great wits of the 20th century.
Great review of Auntie Mame. Rosalind Russell was somewhat underrated though very talented. In the beginning, the balcony scene, was that George Chakaris on the left in the white turtleneck, looking gorgeous? 🤔
This is my all-time favorite movie that I watch multiple times a year. I have always aspired to be Auntie Mame and I definitely invoke her spirit when needed! So glad that younger generations are still discovering it.
This is my favorite film! I honestly have no idea how many times I've seen it, and it gives me joy to see someone watch it for the first time and respond positively to it. I encourage you to see it again. It's one of those films that has so much going on you discover something new each time you watch it!
Thank you for your review of Auntie Mame! It is one of my favourite films ever! I agree with each of the points you make, especially relating to the depth of Mame's character and her relationship with Patrick. I would also like to add that the film touched on issues of equality and diversity which I felt was quite ahead of it's time. Thank you again!
It was great to rewatch to see your reaction. I've forgotten how much i like this movie. Great video again, Mia. I'm also very excited to see the silent and pre-codes reactions.
Mia love your channel as I am an incredible movie buff and worked in the industry. So many great lines. Such as How Bleak was my puberty in Buffalo. Then the switch board scene with Roz saying Whitacomb, Gutterman, Applewhite, Bibberman, and Black. Comdon and Green are great writers of drawing room comedies. I believe they wrote Born Yesterday with Judy Holiday. The dialogue in Auntie Mame is flawless. Life is a banquette and most poor suckers are starving to death. The writing was far more sophisticated and the use of the English language far surpasses todays. The cast is wonderfully cast and Joanna Barnes is fabulous.
It's a great movie to kick off the new year with since it starts with the end of a party! :P Haven't seen this since I was a kid! Just rewatched it last night so that I could enjoy this reaction! Wow, did I miss most of the jokes when I first saw it as a kid on TV! Really funny movie....and long as an epic! When I saw the running time, I did a double take! Outstanding edit, I might add! As I was watching this movie, I could hear you laughing at every joke, lol. And sure enough....you definitely enjoyed it! I did too, for some reason I thought it wasn't going to hold up and boy, was I wrong! Fantastic writing, and some great performances! PS: Good move, having this reaction in your back pocket for a couple of months! PSS: Super psyched for the next series!!!!
Fred Clark, the man sent to keep an eye on Mame, is the creepy rich, married guy that is trapped in the lodge with Betty Grable in How To Marry A Millionaire. He was an important supporting actor of the era.
My favorite movie ever in my 68 years! My grandma took me to see it in a theater when I was about 10 years old and I had lost my mother at age 7. Read the book as a teenager and loved it, too!
Another great film, love this movie, love how avant-garde Mame & her friends are. Like a lot of these classic films , irmt is based in NYC. My favorite is Miss Gooch, "I lived".
The Marx Brothers made many great films besides Duck Soup. I think Monkey Business is probably my favourite. People tend to prefer Duck Soup because it had less musical routines. Personally I liked their musical routines, especially Chico's piano playing.
Loved watching you grow to understand (rather quickly) the lead character and the movie's theme. It's a warm, colorful and fun lesson in living and loving fully. Though it isn't a holiday movie per se, it's for me an annual must-watch during that time of year.
This is probably my favorite movie of all time. When I am down I watch this movie and it just picks me up. I watch it at least once a year at Christmas.
i knew you would love that movie. another movie with unusual characters and a good theme is You can't take it with you. the movie has a young James Stewart in it. it is a fun movie.
As a lover of classic movies, I love your reviews. I can so watch and dissect a classic movie. I've seen Auntie Mame many times and also enjoy the one with Lucille Ball. Watching these movies with you is like sitting with a friend with a bowl of popcorn
Hunting "Pinks" (red hunting jackets) were worn on formal hunts by those who had distinguished themselves in prior hunts and were invited to wear the special outfit. There were a series of accomplishments before qualifying for the red (sometimes called scarlet) jackets; there are different hats/helmets, style of boots (such as "Mahogany tops), etc. to indicate your hunting status. These preferred jackets were made by Mr. Pink a tailor in London.
I just love that you get it! Watching this film with you just made me feel happy again. Thank you for sharing 😍 I don't have children but, I knew I could be the most awesome Auntie ever 😎 and here is the inspiration ❤️
I'm two years out, but this is a favorite movie of mine. Another great Rosalind Russell comedy is The Trouble with Angels. She is a vastly different character: Mother Superior at an all-girls boarding school.
I just happened upon this video, which refers to one of my all-time favorite movies. You picked up on so many of the details that made me love it so much. You have a new subscriber now!
Oh, Mia - what a great choice! This movie is a favorite of so many people I know, and I love it more every time I see it. Incidentally, director Morton DeCosta used the same "spotlight fade" technique in his other most famous film, the wonderful "The Music Man" which I highly recommend for your channel. The musical version of Auntie Mame, simply called Mame, is good on stage with a decent cast (Angela Lansbury did it brilliantly on Broadway) but I urge you to avoid the 1974 film with Lucille Ball. I love Lucy - but not in this film, and that's all I'll say. Finally, I will add my voice to recommending Rosalind Russell in The Women (1939) and Picnic (1955, which also stars Kim Novak from Vertigo and a very sexy William Holden). :-)
David, i don’t hate Lucy in Mame, but it is a shame the studio didn’t think Angela could carry the motion picture. Speaking of Angela, Mia please watch Bedknobs and Broomsticks! And speaking of Ros, David, have you seen her appearance here on youtube as the mystery guest on What’s My Line? Definitely a top ten funniest, along with Wally Cox, and Betty White with Allen Ludden!
@@RLucas3000 to be honest, I didn't hate Lucy in it either but it's one of those movies I watch over and over hoping it'll get better over the years. It has disappointed me that way, though like the 1973 Lost Horizon I consider it a guilty pleasure. I would say most of that has to do with nostalgia.
I have such problems with this generation of actresses: Myrna Loy, Loretta Young, Carole Lombard, Rosalind Russell, and so many others were 'first generation of talkie screen sirens', then the Rita's, Jane Greer's, Gene Tierney's hit the screens as "2nd Gen of talkie sirens". But there is soooo much to love about all of these folks. And AUNTIE MAME springboards Rosalind into such an outrageous level of characterizations... and when I look at the dozen-available films, AUNTIE remains a highlight. Not my favorite of hers - but it's rewatchable (so important!) and every watching is a joy.
I found your channel after watching your Charade review. Im so glad you did Auntie Mame. I rewatch it almost yearly and it still holds up, more than 60 years after its release. So quotable, too.
The greatest compliment a friend ever gave me was to say that I was _her_ Auntie Mame.
I adore this movie and the character of Mame Dennis.
Great compliment indeed! I wish I had one.
You better look after that friend as well as Mame looked after Patrick!
I love this movie. Everyone needs an Auntie Mame. The book is great as well.
i have the book, but nothing compares with the book
i meant the movie
I agree. I read the book shortly after I saw the movie in’58. They are both wonderful.
I am so thrilled you loved Auntie Mame! Whenever I am nervous about trying something new, I watch this film and it fills me with renewed excitement for grasping an opportunity. Get out there and live! live! Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!
Oh I love that! Yes live, live LIVE!!!
I'm so glad you loved this movie! Please check out: The Women (1939) ~ Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Joan Fontaine, Marjorie Main, & a hilarious Mary Boland!
Yes!!!!
One of my top 5 favorite movies (not just classic). I saw this movie as a child. I was sick and my Mom had me on the couch so that she didn't have to run up and down the stairs. PBS (at the time) aired classic movies on Saturday. This movie came on and I fell in love with it. Mame was the Auntie I wanted. I loved how she loved him so much, that she had to save him from becoming something he wasn't. As she told Babock, "He isn't my little boy...but he isn't yours either." By the way, we all know why she hired Pegeen (her saving him for the last time). Lets talk about the costuming and set designs. I love how all the colors represented parts of Mame's life. I wish it won an Oscars for "Best Art Direction" and "Best Cinematography- Color". I am so glad you loved it too. I better watch "Duck Soup" again. It's been awhile.
Rosalind Russell is UNSTOPPABLE in this movie and it is so wonderful! Also, and someone may have mentioned this before, Russell as Auntie Mame is one of the top tier gay icons . . . right up there with Dorothy . . . and I think you can see why!!
Well you just have to watch “The Women” now to see more Rosalind Russell
I think Gloria Upson is my favorite character in this whole movie. The "ghastly" ping pong story is glorious.
She is hilarious! The actress is Joanna Barnes, who specialized in playing snobby women...remember her as Vicki in The Parent Trap (BOTH versions!)?
I have yet to find anyone who recognized the homage to this scene, in the movie, "Trading Places", A girl at the country club is telling a story and finshes with, "and she stepped on the ball." I seem to be the only one that caught it.
The Upson’s were upset about having a home for Jewish war orphans next door to their house was due to the fact that the kids were Jews. At one time Jews were not welcome by WASPS in certain places. They were blacklisted from country clubs, some big firms and “exclusive” neighborhoods. Some colleges even had quotas for admission. Mame bought the property and arranged for the Jewish home to get back at them for being antisemitic .
It was ghastly, simply ghastly. Too funny
@maxwesty _Really_ top drawer.
Every boomer knows Forrest Tucker as Sergeant O'Rourke on F Troop. And every boomer knows Agnes Gooch as Peggy Cass who was on a thousand game show episodes.
I first saw her in a t.v. show; which included chimpanzees.
Peggy Cass who played Agnes Gooch originated it on Broadway and won a Tony and was also nominated for Best Supporting actress for the same role. Jewish people were excluded from neighborhoids and country clubs. That's why Mame made a home for a Jewish charity. There is a great movie starring Gregory Peck called Gentleman's Agreement about an underground expose about anti semitism 1947. Won best movie.
I like the story behind the story. I think it was Daryl Zanuck of 20th Century who was excluded from joining a Country Club because he was Jewish... and he wasn't Jewish! It prompted him in getting Gentleman's Agreement produced.
There's a little film noir named Open Secret from '48 that also deals with the uncovering of a not so underground antisemitic cult. It's one of the best noirs I ever saw but people hardly talk about it.
This role had made quite a impression on her. Her autobiography is named after a line in the play, " Life is a Banquet". (...and Most poor suckers starve to death).
The scarlet coats worn for fox hunting, aka "riding to hounds", are known as "pinks" (don't ask why, it's tradition). It's formal attire like wearing a tux to dinner since the whole affair is very ritualized and upper class, having been exported from England to places like Virginia and Georgia.
'hunting pink'! Also there's a English tailor- they're shirts are very well known...the brand is Thomas Pink and their trademark is a fox! Very high end
I love that this is based upon a true story/book written by Patrick Dennis. One of my favorite movies!
I think it's great that you explore these almost forgotten gems!
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching :)
You’ll notice that every time she changes her hair color, she redecorates! Each time reflecting a new manifestation of change in her life.
One of my favorites!! I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched it and how with each time there’s something new to discover!! 🎉❤
This movie is in my top 3, all-time favorites. I have watched it dozens of times, and my whole family can quote pretty much all of it. So pleased to see someone react to it - that doesn't happen often! And I'm so happy you enjoyed it!
The way Gloria talks is called 'Long Island Lockjaw' or 'Locust Valley Lockjaw'. It is a colloquial term for a brand of speech, widely recognized as the stereotypical upper class American accent and associated with the traditional elite in the New York metropolitan area, particularly those on the North Shore of Long Island.
I love Auntie Mame, classy, comical and loaded with spiritual values. Another great classic masterpiece you should watch is "Suddenly Last Summer" - the script is beyond amazing
Brilliant movie. If you love Rosalind Russell here, you need to check out the classic 1955 film Picnic with Rosalind Russell, William Holden, Kim Novak, Arthur O'Connell and Cliff Robertson. It's got that famous dance scene.😄 My favorite movie with Forrest Tucker is Chisum with John Wayne.
Also her turn as a nun trying to control Hayley Mills in "the Trouble with Angels."
Yes, what acting chops!
When Roz's character begs O'Connell's character to marry her, it was heartbreaking, unforgettable.
"What the hell have you got back there? Reindeer?" I love that line. The actress who portrayed Gloria's mother is Lee Patrick, who was Sam Spade's assistant in 1941's "The Maltese Falcon".
absolutely one of my favorites as a child. i would run around exaggeratedly saying everything was "sooo top drawer" when i was like eight lmao
Yes..same here! The trick is saying it with a real tight jaw!
Thank you for reacting to my favorite movie. I base my life on its teachings!
I love your channel, so far its the only one that does these timeless classics, thank you for being so awesome.
Thank you so much for watching 😁
You have some of the most thoughtful, intelligent movie reactions out there... nice job!
Thank you so much :) and thank you for watching!
I love, love ,love! This movie. I have so tried to live the Auntie Mame life. I’ve traveled and experienced so much of the world in my now 63 years. Don’t let life pass you by. You only get one shot.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. Rosalind is so damn GOOD in this role! You can still see that fast-talking witty repartee she gave us in His Girl Friday, but here she also has the room to give us the long drawls like she does whenever she says Patrick's name; and it really shows you how she feels about this child. No matter how manic she is the minute before, she comes to a stop and takes her time with him, letting him really drink in all the devotion she is showing to him. Her comic timing is magnificent, too! And I love that whenever we get to the end of a time period in her life, it is reflected in the incredibly detailed set of her apartment, and the scenes ending by everything else fading to dark while she remains spotlighted for a few more seconds are great little touches and nods to the play. I just *NEVER* get tired of this one, lol.
YOUR Reaction to this Wonderful Movie brought Happy Tears 😂 to my eyes, Thanks Darling’ 🍸 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔
Your reactions to this fabulous treat are as delightful as the film itself. So glad you enjoyed AUNTIE MAME.
Cheers from Melbourne, Australia.
This is one of my all-time favorites! Coincidentally, last night I watched Roz Russell in the 1935 “Craig’s Wife” (only available on VHS) in which she played a woman obsessed with the material possessions in her life (including her husband). I thought to myself “This is the woman who only a few years later would be recognized as a master of comic timing.” She was a treasure!
It seemed ironic to me that Roz's interpretation of Harriet Craig was more harsh than Joan Crawford's interpretation in the remake.
I just came across your reaction to this. My partner, way back in '80, told me that I absolutely must see this. I immediately fell in love with it and it's one of my all-time favorite movies! When you feel down, just put on Auntie Mame and you can't help but feel good again.
The actor who played Brian also had a sinister role in an episode of The Twilight Zone (since you are exploring those as well) called "The Howling Man". I hope you get a chance to check it out! As always I really enjoyed your watch of Auntie Mame! 2022 in the Tiffany Club is off to a great start!!
Robin Hughes was also in Dial M for Murder and The Thing That Couldn't Die (Please check out the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode.).
Loved that you loved this movie. One of my favorites. The red hunting jacket is traditionally worn for a fox hunt. The tradition began in England and I'm guessing the color red is used so that the hunter is easily seen by the others and not shot by accident. The reason the Upson's are so upset about the school for Jewish orphans is because the are anti-Semitic. There are many films from the 50's that explore intolerance and issues that would surprise many. It was a beginning of the relaxation of the Hayes Code, finally broken by Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolff in 1966. Since you love Rosalind Russell may I suggest you watch Picnic 1955 staring her, William Holden and Kim Novak. Also check out Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Cheers.
1 more vote for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof!
Love that you loved Auntie Mame! Now GYPSY! Another great Ros vehicle!
seeing this in color was a real TREAT!
I don't ordinarily watch reaction videos but I started watching your reaction to 'All About Eve' and immediately subscribed. Usually I'm annoyed by the constant chipping in (I'm in the UK btw) but I didn't mind yours at all! Yours were so fresh and I appreciated your positivity. So thank you and props to you for doing a dang good job! TTFN!
I loved the book! It had me, among other things, listening to Bessie Smith in my early teens. I just re-read the book a couple of months ago and I still listen to Bessie Smith.
The end scene represents the entire process starting over again!
Who wouldn’t have wanted an aunt like Mame??🎉🎉
New sub. So happy someone reacted to this movie. One of my all time favs and Mame reminds me a lot of my own aunt. Thank you.
Oh how lovely 😁 thank you so much for subbing! And for watching 😁
You can definitely tell that this was the inspiration for the British show Absolutely Fabulous.
I have watched Auntie Mame so many times. What a wonderful story. I laugh, I cry. One of the best movies ever! Hits all the right buttons. For the nasty 1950's. Well, you know. The little elbow. Jew's! Was Lindsey Wollesy, the publisher of some naughty books? Nautilus? And Vera, Mame, I have been to so many wonderful parties here. Now I'm going to find out how they, all ended! Just priceless! It is as fresh today, as it was in 1958!
for me, My Auntie Mame is one of the greatest films produced by Hollywood. Perfect satire of the times. Nobody but Russel could have played Auntie Mame: she was perfect, brilliant, and iconic.
Thank you, Mia. You made my birthday extra special. Keep doing what you're doing and don't forget to Live! Live! Live!
Happy Birthday!
I saw Aunt Mame when it first came out and have loved it ever since. I know every word in every scene.
I can't tell you how much I am enjoying watching you delight in discovering Roseland Russell in her Penultimate role as "Aunti Mame", my personal idol, and one of my Favorite movies of all time!! I'm Sooo happy to see you enjoying it, and taking it in, in all its fabulous Technicolor glory! 😃🤩🥰You Get It Girl Hahaha!!😁🤘
Towards the end of the film when Mame receives her manuscript, she references author Edna Ferber. She was a prolific and Pulitzer Prize winning author whose books contain a strong independent female lead that cover multiple decades and have subplots that involve racism. If Mame wasn’t so funny, she could have been a heroine of a Ferber book. Giant is the best film adaptation of her books. Cimmaron was adapted to film twice and her book Showboat was adapted into the Broadway musical and filmed twice. My favorite film adaptation of Ferber is her stage play called Stage Door. The film stars Kathrine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers and would make a great film companion to The Women that stars Rosalind Russell.
Dinner at Eight is a film adaptation of play co-written by Edna Ferber.
I loved this movie so much. I’ve watched it 100 times. Everything about it are fantastic - the actors, the set, the way it was filmed, especially the costumes that were characters in itself. Top drawer, my darling
You should read the book Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis. It's the funniest book I've ever read. The movie doesn't even begin to do it justice.
If you can't be a Samwise Gamgee to someone, then be an Auntie Mame.
Red tailcoats are traditional garb for the fox hunt. Despite being bright red they are called "hunting pinks."
The actor who plays Patrick as an adult, Roger Smith, was married to Ann Margaret until his death.
Mr. Upson is played by Willard Waterman, who was better known as radio’s “The Great Gildersleeve.” Mrs. Upson is Lee Patrick, who was Effie Perrine (Sam Spade’s secretary) in “The Maltese Falcon.”
She may have been called Auntie but she was really MOM.
The exchange’s between Vera and Mame are wonderful. “Oh and Ito get that dog of a dress off of her. “
The director, Morton DaCosta, was also a famous director on Broadway. His technique of the spotlight at the end of scenes is a nice way to remind us that AUNTIE MAME was also a stage play. He used the same technique in the movie version of THE MUSIC MAN. And if you want to see other classic Rosalind Russell movies, I highly recommend THE WOMEN and also GYPSY!!!
The great Roz.
For a follow up watch Gypsy (1962). Another stagey set, complete, with fading blackouts.
I love Russels speedy delivery, her acting face and of course her timing. She really is underrated.
As for this character, to better understand her, read up on "the lost generation" and "The Algonquin Round Table". These people were her peers and are considered the great wits of the 20th century.
I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD! This is one of my favorite films!
Great review of Auntie Mame. Rosalind Russell was somewhat underrated though very talented. In the beginning, the balcony scene, was that George Chakaris on the left in the white turtleneck, looking gorgeous? 🤔
Rosalind Russel pretty much remained in character as Mame for the rest of her life.
Hahahaha😂
This is my all-time favorite movie that I watch multiple times a year. I have always aspired to be Auntie Mame and I definitely invoke her spirit when needed! So glad that younger generations are still discovering it.
This is my favorite film! I honestly have no idea how many times I've seen it, and it gives me joy to see someone watch it for the first time and respond positively to it. I encourage you to see it again. It's one of those films that has so much going on you discover something new each time you watch it!
Thank you for your review of Auntie Mame! It is one of my favourite films ever! I agree with each of the points you make, especially relating to the depth of Mame's character and her relationship with Patrick. I would also like to add that the film touched on issues of equality and diversity which I felt was quite ahead of it's time. Thank you again!
It was great to rewatch to see your reaction. I've forgotten how much i like this movie. Great video again, Mia. I'm also very excited to see the silent and pre-codes reactions.
It was wonderful seeing your reaction to this classic. This movie is truly a masterpiece. I never get tired of seeing it these last 40 years.
This has been one of my favorite films of all time. Loved the novel, too. I confess I had a thing for Rosalind Russell for years.
Mia love your channel as I am an incredible movie buff and worked in the industry. So many great lines. Such as How Bleak was my puberty in Buffalo. Then the switch board scene with Roz saying Whitacomb, Gutterman, Applewhite, Bibberman, and Black. Comdon and Green are great writers of drawing room comedies. I believe they wrote Born Yesterday with Judy Holiday. The dialogue in Auntie Mame is flawless. Life is a banquette and most poor suckers are starving to death. The writing was far more sophisticated and the use of the English language far surpasses todays. The cast is wonderfully cast and Joanna Barnes is fabulous.
It's a great movie to kick off the new year with since it starts with the end of a party! :P Haven't seen this since I was a kid! Just rewatched it last night so that I could enjoy this reaction! Wow, did I miss most of the jokes when I first saw it as a kid on TV! Really funny movie....and long as an epic! When I saw the running time, I did a double take! Outstanding edit, I might add! As I was watching this movie, I could hear you laughing at every joke, lol. And sure enough....you definitely enjoyed it! I did too, for some reason I thought it wasn't going to hold up and boy, was I wrong! Fantastic writing, and some great performances! PS: Good move, having this reaction in your back pocket for a couple of months! PSS: Super psyched for the next series!!!!
Fred Clark, the man sent to keep an eye on Mame, is the creepy rich, married guy that is trapped in the lodge with Betty Grable in How To Marry A Millionaire. He was an important supporting actor of the era.
One of my favorite movies! More people need to react to this one
My favorite movie ever in my 68 years! My grandma took me to see it in a theater when I was about 10 years old and I had lost my mother at age 7. Read the book as a teenager and loved it, too!
Great choice. Try His Girl Friday pairs Roseland Russell with Cary Grant. The dialogue is rapid fire and some ad-libbed.
Oh yeah!! I watched that one fantastic! Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/AMeR97z_phY/v-deo.html
This was fun! It's always fun to see you having fun. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to DUCK SOUP!
Another great film, love this movie, love how avant-garde Mame & her friends are. Like a lot of these classic films , irmt is based in NYC. My favorite is Miss Gooch, "I lived".
To me it’s so interesting as an old man to see somebody young like yourself showing your reaction to this movie. Thank you for sharing.❤
Thank you so much for watching 😁
The Marx Brothers made many great films besides Duck Soup. I think Monkey Business is probably my favourite. People tend to prefer Duck Soup because it had less musical routines. Personally I liked their musical routines, especially Chico's piano playing.
I can't imagine anything more entertaining than Auntie Mame, the book and the audiobook will blow your mind!
One of my favorite lines is when she is lighting the drinks at the last party, and she asked if this funny way, “is everybody lit?“
Loved watching you grow to understand (rather quickly) the lead character and the movie's theme. It's a warm, colorful and fun lesson in living and loving fully. Though it isn't a holiday movie per se, it's for me an annual must-watch during that time of year.
You should see Rosalin Russell in the og THE WOMEN.
This is probably my favorite movie of all time. When I am down I watch this movie and it just picks me up. I watch it at least once a year at Christmas.
i knew you would love that movie. another movie with unusual characters and a good theme is You can't take it with you. the movie has a young James Stewart in it. it is a fun movie.
Yessss this is my favorite movie ive watched it over 50 times...really🤩
The top of my faves! So glad you saw it and appreciated it! There is no one like Rosalind. Russell! 💕
As a lover of classic movies, I love your reviews. I can so watch and dissect a classic movie. I've seen Auntie Mame many times and also enjoy the one with Lucille Ball. Watching these movies with you is like sitting with a friend with a bowl of popcorn
Hunting "Pinks" (red hunting jackets) were worn on formal hunts by those who had distinguished themselves in prior hunts and were invited to wear the special outfit. There were a series of accomplishments before qualifying for the red (sometimes called scarlet) jackets; there are different hats/helmets, style of boots (such as "Mahogany tops), etc. to indicate your hunting status. These preferred jackets were made by Mr. Pink a tailor in London.
She was brilliant in Gypsy as Mama rose and happy new year
It was tradition to wear red in a fox hunt, but I expect it was also a flag for other hunters to not shoot each other.
My Great Grandma had jewelry like this , everyone could hear her from miles around . My Mom has all the jewelry now.
See Rosalind Russell in "Gypsy" ... Great Musical!
I watch this movie when I need a pick-me-up. I feel better afterwards and the message is clear, “LIVE!”
"Patrick" was my drama teacher in high school! I love this movie!
It may already be on your list, but you should add "Random Harvest" to your list to watch - fantastic movie! One of my personal favorites.
I just love that you get it! Watching this film with you just made me feel happy again. Thank you for sharing 😍
I don't have children but, I knew I could be the most awesome Auntie ever 😎 and here is the inspiration ❤️
One of my favorites. Russell gives a classic comic performance. She is one of the greats. Keep up the reactions. Love this journey you are on.
I'm two years out, but this is a favorite movie of mine. Another great Rosalind Russell comedy is The Trouble with Angels. She is a vastly different character: Mother Superior at an all-girls boarding school.
Roger Smith, who played the adult Patrick, was Ann-Margret's husband and manager.
I just happened upon this video, which refers to one of my all-time favorite movies. You picked up on so many of the details that made me love it so much. You have a new subscriber now!
Oh, Mia - what a great choice! This movie is a favorite of so many people I know, and I love it more every time I see it. Incidentally, director Morton DeCosta used the same "spotlight fade" technique in his other most famous film, the wonderful "The Music Man" which I highly recommend for your channel. The musical version of Auntie Mame, simply called Mame, is good on stage with a decent cast (Angela Lansbury did it brilliantly on Broadway) but I urge you to avoid the 1974 film with Lucille Ball. I love Lucy - but not in this film, and that's all I'll say. Finally, I will add my voice to recommending Rosalind Russell in The Women (1939) and Picnic (1955, which also stars Kim Novak from Vertigo and a very sexy William Holden). :-)
@David Fox
I saw "The Music Man" back in 1962, age ten. Loved it then and still do! My ultra-fave B'way musical film adaptation!
@@epsteinisms1483 ..and Shirley Jones. Good grief.
David, i don’t hate Lucy in Mame, but it is a shame the studio didn’t think Angela could carry the motion picture. Speaking of Angela, Mia please watch Bedknobs and Broomsticks! And speaking of Ros, David, have you seen her appearance here on youtube as the mystery guest on What’s My Line? Definitely a top ten funniest, along with Wally Cox, and Betty White with Allen Ludden!
@@RLucas3000 to be honest, I didn't hate Lucy in it either but it's one of those movies I watch over and over hoping it'll get better over the years. It has disappointed me that way, though like the 1973 Lost Horizon I consider it a guilty pleasure. I would say most of that has to do with nostalgia.
@@RLucas3000 oh, I love those old What's My Line shows! I just recently saw the one with Betty White & Allen Ludden and it was delightful.
I can't wait to watch this, but first I have to finish the 'Upson Downs' of work. LOL.
Lol! Yes!!
I have such problems with this generation of actresses: Myrna Loy, Loretta Young, Carole Lombard, Rosalind Russell, and so many others were 'first generation of talkie screen sirens', then the Rita's, Jane Greer's, Gene Tierney's hit the screens as "2nd Gen of talkie sirens". But there is soooo much to love about all of these folks. And AUNTIE MAME springboards Rosalind into such an outrageous level of characterizations... and when I look at the dozen-available films, AUNTIE remains a highlight. Not my favorite of hers - but it's rewatchable (so important!) and every watching is a joy.
What happens to a lad who grew up with an Auntie Mame?!!
I found your channel after watching your Charade review. Im so glad you did Auntie Mame. I rewatch it almost yearly and it still holds up, more than 60 years after its release. So quotable, too.
Another great ros Russell movie is
The Trouble With Angels, which also starred Haley Mills in her first movie after her contract with Disney was up