Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) is a celebrated 1958 film screenplay, co-written by Betty Comden, that brought the witty, free-spirited character of Mame Dennis from stage to screen.
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| Auntie Mame (1958 film) | 6 |
| Auntie Mame | 5 |
| Auntie Mame (novel) | 3 |
| Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) canonical | 2 |
| Auntie Mame (Broadway play) | 1 |
| Auntie Mame (screenplay contribution) | 1 |
| Auntie Mame (stage play) | 1 |
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American film screenplay
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film adaptation ⓘ screenplay ⓘ |
| adaptationType | stage-to-screen adaptation ⓘ |
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Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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| coWriter |
Adolph Green
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Betty Comden ⓘ Morton DaCosta ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | celebrated ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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| featuresCharacter | Mame Dennis ⓘ |
| form | feature-length screenplay ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comedy-drama ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Broadway theatrical style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of free-spirited lifestyle
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strong female lead character ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
family relationships
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individualism ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| screenplayForDirector | Morton DaCosta ⓘ |
| screenplayForLeadActor | Rosalind Russell ⓘ |
| screenplayForLeadCharacter | Mame Dennis ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| structure | three-act structure ⓘ |
| style |
character-centered narrative
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witty dialogue-driven comedy ⓘ |
| timeSpanCoveredInStory | several decades ⓘ |
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