Things Auntie Mame Says

A collection of delightful quotes from "Auntie Mame"

[@williamdamron4606]

Rosalind Russell absolutely OWNS the role of Auntie Mame! If you don’t have an Auntie Mame in your life, become one yourself!! It’s all about attitude! Love this movie to bits!!!

[@shellybaby5th]

"Are we all LIT!" 🥂

[@Alusnovalotus]

She said it first

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Get's me every time!

[@ajs11201]

Oh, Mr. Babcock, you've gone out!

[@atomsmash100]

She had a blast making this movie. The role was made for her and she was made for the role.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Can you imagine the fun they must have had!?

[@lawrencestevens802]

I can ONLY imagine! I love her and this movie, and I’m a man! 🎉

[@gmar7836]

Yes! The best

[@LJB103]

This is one of my favorite movies; I also loved the original books "Auntie Mame" and "Around the World With Auntie Mame." Russell had originally played Mame on Broadway two years earlier. I remember reading somewhere that Beatrice Lillie was actually the first choice for the role (stage) but wasn't available at the time. She would later be a replacement as Mame Dennis.
BTW: Shaking hands with the monkey wasn't intended, but Russell just went with it, and it was too good to leave out

[@rubencohen2936]

❤ This 1958 movie is much better than the one Lucille Ball made in 1974. I turn more people on to this great movie.

[@Rocketjay12]

I actually had 2 "Auntie Mames", each a sister of each of my parents. I was on the receiving end of their competition to spoil me throughout my childhood with gifts and travel. Even as a young adult when I purchased my first house, one aunt bought me a new refrigerator and the other bought me a washer and dryer. My parents weren't thrilled with this but I was!

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"actually"

[@jdpatrick1106]

Do you still live in the house?

[@jessebarbaryrouge]

Can you imagine if we all had an Auntie Mame. What a world it could be...

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Yes, indeedy!

[@lawrencestevens802]

I’d be in heaven!

[@KevinRyan-MouthAlmighty]

That was Grandma Ryan, who Grandpa called "Mame". She never met a Jai Lai Game she didn't like and when asked a question she didn't know, would cross her eyes and say, "One never knows, does one?"

[@jeremy1350]

Auntie Mame is one of the best movies ever made. We used to have Auntie Mame parties with friends, and we all knew the entire movie script by heart.

[@joniquattro7940]

She’ll be down in a minute, she’s having a little trouble with her halo.😂🤣😂

[@jamestiscareno4387]

" Auntie Mame " is my very most favorite movie of all time.

[@akrenwinkle]

I crack it open every Christmas.

[@gardendormouse6479]

It's one of my faves, too. I'd like to think, I'm a 21st century Auntie Mame.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@gardendormouse6479 There cannot be an Auntie Mame in the 21st Century. AM was a bohemian, she flouted society's rules. There are no rules now. For example, she took in a pregnant single girl, a shocking thing then. Today, who cares about that, or about anything? And so AM is a relic of the past. But a highly entertaining one!

[@donaldstanfield8862]

@@gardendormouse6479 Our Lady Iris!

[@jeffpetrie7744]

Mimosas with Auntie Mame has become a standard Sunday activity during covid. By the end of the movie my apartment has been cleaned and my fix has been met, for a week. ❤️😎🌈

[@caronstout354]

My favorite line: " An ayrian from Darien with braces on her brains!"

[@tejaswoman]

*Aryan

[@julietteyork6293]

With such amazing performances it’s easy to forget the brilliant writers who wrote the wittiest, most entertaining dialogue of any movie.

[@markschildberg1667]

Comden and Green adapted Lawrence and Lee’s play. The story was in good hands.

[@Alusnovalotus]

“Knowledge is POWER!”

[@jewelfish2001]

Big shout out to all the aunties like me on Mothers Day. Being a kind but also mildly corrupting influence on nieces and nephews takes a lot of effort. All that flying both above and under the family radar. It's both immensely fulfilling yet often quite exhausting.

[@Jupiter0ne]

One of my favorite lines was when Mr. Babcock calls Mame (still in bed) and he says he wants to drop by.
Mame: "Spitting distance?.......how vivid."

[@lorencarlin2087]

I had a great auntie.... Aunt Laura. My grandfather's sister. Everyone thought she was crazy. I loved her with all my heart!

[@cricketlou]

One of my all time favorite movies. I’ve got a smile on my face just watching these clips. Rosalind Russell was perfection!

[@mattdeans9873]

One of prehaps five movies in the history of filmdom that has a side-splitting hillarious one liner every minute of the entire movie. Most comedies now are lucky to have 5 in the entire movie.

[@jamessawyer8889]

I could never get tired of watching that movie, it proves that none of us are straight up!!! We all have a different side of our personalities

[@hermajesty52]

We need a boat load of Auntie Mame in the world today!

[@Alusnovalotus]

“ I’m going to open doors you never DREAMED existed!!”
“Live, live, LIVE!!!
Life’s a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!!!”
To have someone who wants you to taste all that life has to offer, made me envious.

[@kimsoolee1880]

My best friend and I lived lives lived...loved...loved...loved Mame

[@artie360]

Russell is fabulous, fantastic. One of the best films ever!

[@michaelbradley7595]

You missed "Child, How can you see with all that light?"

[@allisonarthurs2469]

I can't help smiling every time I see this movie or even clips from it.

[@kaseywhidden870]

This is true and eccentric class at its finest

[@lemorab1]

What an eager young mind! You won't need some of these words for months and months.

[@danielorlando8172]

This movie always brings tears of joy every time I see it. Is it melancholy? Is it bittersweet passion? I really can't say, but Rosalind Russell as auntie Mame will always be my most affectionate hero. I guess it is the eternal enthusiasm that creates the mysticism around this character. We all should be so fortunate to have an auntie name in our lives

[@MichaelDJ68]

So true! Mame is just one of the truly great American characters of literature/theatre/film.

[@robynsegg]

My Mom introduced me to this movie. It's her all time favorite and now it's mine. She also got me to read the book. She's right. It's a scream! 🤣

[@gregorybrown497]

My Adopted Mother introduced this movie when to us when we were children, I love this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Now Own Two Copies Of This Movie!!!

[@219woodburn]

Auntie Mame is my hero.

[@julielasater2448]

One of my favorite movies!

[@Aramanth]

Like gloves, cigarette holders came in four sizes.
*Opera, Theatre, Dinner and Cocktail.* 🎭🎬🍽🍷
Mame's looks to be either Opera or Theatre (that is between 10 and 20 inches)
I don't smoke or care for smoking but it would be nice to have an emphatic
wand to punctuate my conversation with LOL! Thanks for posting this!!

[@OlgaLevin]

I didn’t know this about cigarette holders. That’s really cool bit of history.

[@dericprieskorn]

SO hilarious! Her performance is everything! ❤️

[@bluetreble2888]

Her voice is so strangely satisfying.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Would have been great as a comic wicked witch...hehee

[@samanthab1923]

I think that’s why she was so good as Reverend Mother in the Angels movies 😇

[@donnafeely6104]

My favorite movie of all time!

[@mikeclifford8360]

Oh, she's not English, darling, she's from Pittsburgh.
She sounded English.
Well, when you're from Pittsburgh, you have to do something.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

BAHAHAHAAH!!

[@dolomitefan1767]

Shaaade!!

[@scotnick59]

Love it. Kind of the truth, too!

[@markwhitman9029]

😂😂😂 brilliant line

[@lindagurrera685]

Roslyn Russell was the best mame hands down

[@jonnaosborne1832]

AND it never should have been made into a musical. Why mess with perfection?

[@tedliu8060]

Rosalind Russell, perfect choice for the role. Excellent. Love it.

[@artSFCA]

I wish I had an Auntie Mame.

[@markwhitman9029]

Thanks for posting. This is one of my favorite movies! The entire cast out of this world. No one but Roz could do Mame😂

[@MichaelDJ68]

Although, I have a national tour souvenir program of the play and the star was Eve Arden. I'll bet Eve Arden was great in it.

[@JolieF]

How wonderful to have an Auntie Mame! If not have one, be one!❤️

[@audreydaleski1067]

The Butler and maid were priceless, and her best friend.

[@johnkellett2669]

"Are we all lit" LOL......

[@edbarker8636]

This version was just fantastic Roz was absolutely perfect for this

[@roberttrepagnier9149]

We all could use an aunt like Mame

[@aprilgrant4452]

I try to let my "Auntie Mame" show for my nieces and nephews. THEY think I'm GREAT, my brothers think I should be committed, and my S-I-Ls just shake their heads!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[@donaldstanfield8862]

@@aprilgrant4452 You GO, girl!
Best Auntie ever! 🎯❤

[@maryhall3248]

My husband's step grandmother was The Little Old Lady from Pasadena. We just saw her in The Trouble with Angels with Rosalind Russell. She is the old lady with the bird.

[@akrenwinkle]

A little backstory. At :44 that's Henry Brandon as Acasius Page, the bohemian school teacher. His partner was Mark Herron, who would leave Brandon to marry Judy Garland in 1965. Garland drove Herron away with her craziness, including overdoses, setting fires and knife-wielding. Within months, Herron moved out and back to Brandon, with whom he lived to the end of his life.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Wowie

[@nanderson3417]

Thank you so much for that. I love the real life behind the scenes.

[@gmar7836]

I guess the apple does not fall far from the tree. Judys daughter Liza ended up marrying a gay man also, David guest

[@akrenwinkle]

@@gmar7836 Spelled Gest. Liza's been married 4 times. 3 gays, 1 (the sculptor) the jury's out.

[@choxxxieful]

I remember meeting both in the mid-70s. A most interesting couple...

[@annedeguernon8117]

Thank you we need more of these!

[@gmar7836]

This Has to be one of every gay man’s favorite movie

[@whitmeister1190]

And many gay women as I can definitely vouch!

[@jamesmcinnis208]

One of one?

[@aseelaadossery3378]

Rosalind is absolutely superb for the role

[@michaelbradley7595]

I saw it when I was eight tears old and I wanted an Auntie Mame instead of one of my aunts.

[@mattterranova2654]

I love this movie for many reasons. #1 It's the only movie left of my favorites that I can watch 3 x's in a row when I rent it for 48hrs. And I'll never buy it because I'll never watch it again if I do, which is what happened once I bought DVD's over the years. I was also very lucky to have had several Auntie Mame's growing up! My maternal grandmother who gave me the kind of love Mame had for Patrick, my paternal Great Aunt who taught me how to use all the right forks, spoons, plates and glasses. You know, just in case I ever found myself at a black for dinner in 1920 as she had. She also taught me about architecture, how to tell an antique from a reproduction, the names of all of the flowers in her vast garden patches on the 2 Acres of back yard , and how to act like a gentleman. She was a RN that graduated from nursing school in 1931 and taught by nuns so she had a very strict work ethic and took caring for people very seriously. I would spend my summers with her, my grandparents, my dad and my mother's cousin and his wife who I absolutely loved and was the quirky one like Mame was. I guess I love this movie so much because I can relate to it. In a way I lived it and the relationship between Mame and Patrick is one I understand and relate to. And now that I'm in my early 50's and desperately missing all the good things in life, watching this movie makes me feel all of that love again. How I desperately wish I could see all of them again. In a way I can thanks to Auntie Mame!

[@MichaelDJ68]

My grandmother was also quite like Auntie Mame. People actually called her that because she resembled Rosalind Russell in the 1950s. I know what you mean about buying the DVD and then never looking at the movie again--I have that experience a bit and find that I'll easily watch a movie I have on DVD again if it shows up on TCM or is easily available to stream.

[@seanwallacegunn]

Roselind taught me how to be a GAY MAN!

[@mikeclifford8360]

Roselind didn't teach you how to be a gay man. Roselind taught you how to be a GOOD gay man.

[@lawrencestevens802]

So well stated!!

[@lauriekemp3998]

I don't know who you are but I love you!!

[@EcceHumanitatis]

It's the ultimate movie on gay parenting.

[@antonewilson4310]

CLASS !!!

[@k.m.h7480]

I watch this at least once a year since VHS first got popular then DVS then bought it on iTunes . Needless to say my favorite movie, ever

[@bankerguy66]

Great movie! Rosalind Russell is amazing!

[@49lucky]

This is the most delightful and clean, plus gorgeous film in the world I have it on vhs so it won't die...

[@paulobicks]

An absolutely delightful film. My all time favorite!!!

[@lawrencestevens802]

So unbelievably fabulous! 😍. I adore her style!!

[@Nailsnailsnailsallday]

Just utterly butterly fabulous x

[@ericajones3980]

I love this movie ❤️💕💕💕. I wish TCM would leave it on demand.

[@jaymillymills]

I wish those of us who no longer have cable could watch TCM streaming on the internet in any capacity

[@deidranavarro4705]

I always look forward to watching this movie ❤❤❤❤❤LIVE LIVE LIVE 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@BrendainPA]

Thank you for posting these gems from my favorite movie of all time!

[@dustymiller6424]

Fabulous! Thanx for posting.

[@1049berkeley]

My favorite movie.

[@krisevans5022]

This makes me cry. Reminds me of my Aunt Jackie

[@2009jadeorchid]

I love this video! Auntie is a gem!

[@wyuaske3223]

Oh, how I wish they'd given her more wonderful lines...like Bette Davis.

[@danielthompson3168]

Great video post! Thanks!

[@arnolt2590]

I'm French and I've just seen this movie and it was wonderful and really funny sometimes. Rosalind Russell was such a great actress (just a few days before I've seen her in Picnic). I need to buy the DVD to watch it again but in English !

[@MichaelDJ68]

Also look at some of her earlier work: HIS GIRL FRIDAY and THE WOMEN. I also like her performance in GYSPY.

[@arnolt2590]

@@MichaelDJ68 Thank you for the other movies !

[@Nigelsmom2136]

Rosalind Russell owned the role of Mame Dennis. No one else came close.

[@StefanTonioSampson]

FAR too short- but only because i had an 'Auntie Mame' figure in my life- and there are SOOOOO many touching AND hilarious lines Russell delivers....

[@kithale316]

I loved the book which made me read all Patrick Dennis books a lot of which you cannot get anymore.

[@steveo7992]

Always love Mame. Sad only one cast member is still alive today with death of Joanna Barnes this year.

[@alexandradaniele]

Joanna Barnes was perfection as Gloria!

[@audreydaleski1067]

Roz was great! All the cast!

[@donnerdonner315]

"LIFE IS A BANQUET AND MOST POOR SUCKERS ARE STARVING TO DEATH!!!"

[@greginnyc7546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GLORIOUS PERFECTION!

[@aseelaadossery3378]

I wish I meet her in real live , she is so sweet , intelligent and colorful
👸🏻👸🏻👸🏻🥰
🥰🥰🤣🤣🤣

[@keouine]

(Upson Downs )What did that butter churn do to deserve such a look? true laugh out loud

[@marylhere]

Life is a Banquet was the title of her autobiography…it’s in my private collection.

[@lauriefields3523]

The movie is great. Read the book, it's even better and for heavens' sake Be Auntie Mame!

[@MichaelDJ68]

Oh yes! I have read the book and there are many more adventures in it. Someone ought to make an 8 episode TV series based on the book.

[@amyfisher6380]

Caviar = fishberry jam 🤣

[@robertcrawford6727]

she's not wrong.

[@joethomas2354]

One you left out: "JACKPOT!!"

[@EagleRockers]

I absolutely love this!

[@audreydaleski1067]

He won some major battles but Mame won the war!

[@user-di8hm2jl2u]

One of the best movies

[@rhettjanes1056]

Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death

[@g.k.4882]

Прекрасная женщина!!

[@matthewhall1062]

the passing suggestions of the existence of gay people was surprising for a big budget hollywood movie from before the mid-60s!

[@larryshaver3568]

this movie was a scream

[@MissPerriwinkle]

my fave movie

[@nmeier5]

My entire 20s - every morning I woke up hung, I immediately said “what time is it and what day is it?” And “god that moons bright!” Some of the best lines ever in this movie!!! “Are we all LIT?” I loved watching it as a kid and even more when I got older and got all the inside jokes!!

[@ericajones3980]

I wish I could buy this movie at Target or something 😭.

[@amyfisher6380]

Erica Jones I bought it from Google Play so I can watch it anywhere

[@orlandodiola7076]

Google has this!

[@sandrafulco1420]

If only they made movies like this again

[@damealeta3541]

I had an Auntie Mame but she ended up being my sister's godmother and therefore, got the lions' share of the "education." And believe me when I say I was so jealous of her introduction into 'society.' While she was able to hold conversations, attend military balls at 14 and generally appear poised I was a socially retarded. 😳

[@hmcmail57]

I saw the title and thought Michael would love this. Then I saw who posted it. Ah. Yes of course. 😆

[@danetteew]

Ive so loved this since i was a kid. My mema was just like her

[@Bismuth83X]

Huh, I thought all she ever said was "go to hell." You lied to me, Tom!

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

“She’s not English she’s from Pittsburgh.”
“She sounded English.”
“Well when you’re from Pittsburgh you have to do something.” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tracybrown512]

I just finished a cross stitch sampler with Life is a Banquet

[@pacificprospector]

"Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!"

[@anitapacheco8890]

One of my absolute favorite movies. But I thonk I had read the book 1st.

[@davidwhite3180]

I’m sorry the one with Lucille is the best. This puts me to sleep every time. I’ve never made it through the entire thing.

[@MichaelDJ68]

Mostly people find the Lucy version unwatchable because it's a poor representation of the stage musical and Lucy really can't sing it properly. Outside of the singing, I like Lucy in the role.

[@davidwhite3180]

@@MichaelDJ68 not Mostly. Just say some ppl.

[@MichaelDJ68]

@@davidwhite3180 How about most of the people I've encountered in my life-time. I'll only speak for them.😁

[@davidwhite3180]

@@MichaelDJ68 both movies deserve respect. I just love Lucy and the entire cast is hilarious to me. However I respect your outlook and opinions as well. 👍🏿💯