Charley's Aunt (1941 film)

Charley's Aunt
Directed byArchie Mayo
Written byGeorge Seaton
Based onCharley's Aunt
by Brandon Thomas
Produced byWilliam Perlberg
StarringJack Benny
Kay Francis
James Ellison
CinematographyJ. Peverell Marley
Edited byRobert Bischoff
Music byAlfred Newman
Production
company
Distributed byTwentieth Century Fox
Release date
  • August 1, 1941 (1941-08-01) (US)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$889,300[1]
Box office$2,278,200[1]

Charley's Aunt is a 1941 American historical comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Benny and Kay Francis. It was the fourth American filmed version of the 1892 stage farce of the same name by Brandon Thomas. It remained one of Benny's personal favourites among his own films.[2][3][4]

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  3. ^ "Charley's Aunt Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Charley's Aunt (1941) – Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 8 April 2014.