Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

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Directed by Morton DaCosta

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1958143 min7.0 / 10

A vibrant, affectionate comedy celebrating an eccentric free spirit's unconventional approach to life and love, centered on her bond with her orphaned nephew.

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

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