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List Price: $19.97 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 972
Released: October 1, 2002 |
| Our Price: $12.06 |
| Used Price: $10.49 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Rosalind Russell recreates her hallmark stage role as the accentric grande dame of highlife, briging up a 10-year-old nephew. A banquet of laughter, nominated for 6 Academy Awards(R).
Description of Auntie Mame:
Remember darlings, "Life's a banquet, and most suckers are starving to death." That tag line sums up this exuberant and immensely amusing 1958 comedy that can be seen repeatedly, as it never grows stale. Rosalind Russell plays the flamboyant aunt who takes in poor, orphaned Patrick, played with sophisticated ease by Jan Handzlik. Mame, all glitter and martinis, raises her nephew in a world filled with acceptance and her oddball literati friends. Nothing is too bohemian. This unfolds in colorful episodic segments that allow us to watch Patrick grow as Mame oversees his unusual upbringing while she juggles a few spouses and an extended household. Russell, who created the title role for the stage, simply shines. She is bright and brassy, but never goes too far over the top. Peggy Cass is a comedic delight as her befuddled secretary, and Coral Browne brings class to the production as her best friend. This was based on the exuberant stage play, which in turn was based on Patrick Dennis's humorous, bittersweet novel. The screen version was written by the clever duo of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Not to be confused with the pathetically lackluster musical version starring Lucille Ball (1974), simply entitled Mame. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Auntie Mame Reviews:
Live! Live! Live! 
2008-09-03 - This is one of my all-time favorite movies and a far superior movie to its musical counterpart MAME with Lucille Ball. It's a great movie for anyone who likes to veer off the mainstream. Rosalind Russell is wonderful as Auntie Mame who is always living life to the fullest no matter what difficult circumstances she may find herself in. That she is able to pass this positive attitude on to her nephew and her secretary is her great acheivement. This funny, touching movie is one I can and have watched over and over when I'm feeling a little down in order to lift my spirits.
Dah-link...what HAVE you got on???? 
2008-08-26 - OK...this is a near perfect film. By all means don't miss it.
But, as a costume designer, I must complain about the costumes. They are outrageous and lov-er-ly, but this film was made in 1958 and all the clothes are 1958....which would be OK if the actual story didn't take place from 1929 - 1941. Since the passage of time is so very important in this film, why did the designer ignore period styles? (They didn't in the dreary musical version) I don't care if it is super accurate or not, but to just make it all MODERN clothes? (for 1958) This show is a designer's dream: wealthy society types, north and south, for 3 decades running? Sign me up!
I deduct one star for ignoring the period.
But the rest is perfect (even the clothes that are there are "right" in feel, just not in style) so buy it and watch it over and over.
Auntie Mame
2008-08-15 - Great film that has a wonderful cast headed by Rosalind Russell. Makes you want to view the world as a stage and enjoy all of the amazing cast and scenes as your own personal production. Enjoyed sharing it with my 67 your old mother as much as my 8 year old niece- both loved it! If only life were as simple as enjoying the gifts it has to offer while riding out the rough spots with a positive attitude and class. A film like "It's a Wonderful Life" that should be watched (at least) once a year!!!
I LOVE AUNTIE MAME !!!!!!!
2008-07-30 - THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES. IT IS A CLASSIC THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
great movie
2008-07-11 - Love this movie. I got it for my sisters grandchildren because she takes them on trips all over and I told them she is just like Auntie Mame and they didn't know who that was. They go to Hawaii and are planning to go to Costa Rica. They are 12 and 14 and should relate to Patrick and Auntie Mame.
