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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film adaptation
screenplay
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Auntie Mame (play)
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Auntie Mame (play)
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countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coWriter Adolph Green
Betty Comden
Morton DaCosta
criticalReputation celebrated
era Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood
featuresCharacter Mame Dennis
form feature-length screenplay
genre comedy
comedy-drama
drama
influencedBy Broadway theatrical style
language English
medium film
notableFor portrayal of free-spirited lifestyle
strong female lead character
witty dialogue
portraysTheme family relationships
individualism
nonconformity
social class
publicationYear 1958
screenplayForDirector Morton DaCosta
screenplayForLeadActor Rosalind Russell
screenplayForLeadCharacter Mame Dennis
settingPeriod 1920s
1930s
1940s
structure three-act structure
style character-centered narrative
witty dialogue-driven comedy
timeSpanCoveredInStory several decades
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Betty Comden notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
Lee Patrick notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Forrest Tucker notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Bronislau Kaper notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Mame Dennis appearsIn Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Morton DaCosta notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Morton DaCosta directed Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Elizabeth Cohen notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Basya Cohen notableWork Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
subject surface form: Betty Comden