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www.apolloguide.com - : On the surface, Auntie Mame is bursting at the seams with energy and joy, but its reluctance to give much depth to its characters keeps this very good comedy from becoming great. If you’re willing to take it at face value – as a light and funny coming-of-age story – it’s well worth watching. Russell’s brilliant performance and a handful of hilarious scenes make Auntie Mame a film enjoyable for people of all ages. more...
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78/1
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www.filmcritic.com - : Think of it as the flipside of Breakfast at Tiffany's: Here's what happens when a brassy city-girl socialite winds up with an orphaned nephew in her care and marries a southern plantation owner. Hilarity ensues as cultures clash galore. Set during the Great Depression, Auntie Mame is a very funny and touching story, even if it rambles endlessly, clocking in at nearly 2 1/2 hours long. more...
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4/5
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www.threemoviebuffs.com - : 'Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death'. Certainly that is one of the most famous lines in movie history as well as one of the most descriptive of a title character. The movie and character being of course 'Auntie Mame', exuberantly played by the late, great Rosalind Russell. more...
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2.5/
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