Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) screens on TCM tonight

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TCM will screen Frank Capra's 1944 dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace tonight at 8:00 PM ET. Cary Grant stars as drama critic Mortimer Brewster opposite Josephine Hull and Jean Adair as his murderous maiden aunts, with Raymond Massey in a supporting role; runtime is 1 hour 58 minutes and the broadcast is rated TV-PG. Adapted from Joseph Kesselring's play, the plot follows Brewster discovering his aunts poison lonely men, and Josephine Hull won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film. Its blend of macabre humor and Grant's broad comic mugging makes Arsenic and Old Lace a defining example of classic Hollywood dark comedy worth watching tonight.

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#ComingUpOnTCM ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944) Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair Dir.: Frank Capra 5:00 PM PT A drama critic discovers his maiden aunts murder lonely single men. 1h 58m | Comedy | TV-PG #TCM #TCMParty #JosephKesselring

1745d ago

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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944) — 8:00 pm ET — 1h 58m (TCM Primetime: Pick Your Poison) Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, John Alexander; directed by Frank Capra Cary Grant stars as the one sane member of a charmingly lunatic family. #TCM #TCMParty

1645d ago

@7295murphy.bsky.social

This may have been Cary’s least favorite of his movies but I love his performance in it. #ArsenicAndOldLace #TCMParty

845d ago

Rd bacon

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Settling into #ArsenicAndOldLace, I asked, “How are the Brooklyn Dodgers still playing baseball as late as Halloween?” So, I looked it up, and, yes, the Dodgers were in the World Series in October 1941, versus the Yankees, but, no, the Series was over on October 6. Artistic license. #tcmparty

945d ago

🎞️🎥✨celluloidsoul

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We don't get #ArsenicAndOldLace in Canada, but I have to laugh because it took me wayyy too long to figure out why they would substitute with 1937's #RomeoAndJuliet . I only just thought to check tonight's theme! 😄 #PickYourPoison #TCMParty

745d ago

🎞️🎥✨celluloidsoul3

You guys I'm not sad about this substitution at the moment... So many beautiful men in tights! And Basil Rathbone sword-fighting! If there was an award for costumes at the Academy Awards yet, surely they would have won-they're spectacular! The print is so good every detail pops! #RomeoAndJuliet

StephenSType1

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Thought I'd seen almost all the favorite classic films, but this is my first time watching #ArsenicAndOldLace #TCMParty

645d ago

Bach Pham

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Director: Cary, do that thing you do Cary: "what do you meannnn?" Director: Excellent! Cut! Next scene #ArsenicAndOldLace #tcmparty

445d ago

Leaving FilmStruck

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The three of them, Grant and Hull and Adair, have such great chemistry. #ArsenicAndOldLace #TCMParty

645d ago

Jeff Lundenberger

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Cary Grant really goes for broke in this one, with his mugging and the silly noises. I love it. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944), tonight at 8:00 PM on #TCM. #classicmovies

545d ago

Marcea the Traveler

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Okay, not a night to honor the WNBA. And that would have been interesting, but a funny movie about poisoning works for me. And again, applies to a few people I know 😉 #ArsenicAndOldLace #TCMParty

545d ago

Gina Dalfonzo

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I love #ArsenicAndOldLace, but it must be admitted that the opening is all over the place. #TCMParty

545d ago

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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) screens on TCM tonight

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