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Patrick Dennis, orphaned in 1928 when his father Edwin dies unexpectedly, is placed in the care of his aunt, Mame Dennis, in Manhattan.Mame is flamboyant and exuberant, hosting frequent parties with a variety of guests and free-spirited friends, including the frequently drunk actress, Vera Charles; Acacius Page, who runs a progressive school with nudist exercises; and Lindsay Woolsey, a book ...
Mary Margaret "Peggy" Cass (May 21, 1924 – March 8, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer.. As an actress, Cass is best known for originating the role of Agnes Gooch in the 1956 stage and 1958 film versions of Auntie Mame, for which she won a Tony Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Travels with My Aunt is a 1972 American comedy film directed by George Cukor, written by Jay Presson Allen and Hugh Wheeler, and starring Maggie Smith. The film is loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Graham Greene. The film's plot retains the book's central theme of the adventurous, amoral aunt and her respectable middle class ...
The book is often described as having been inspired by Dennis' real-life eccentric aunt, Marion Tanner, [2] whose life and outlook mirrored those of Mame, but Dennis denied the connection. The novel was a runaway bestseller, setting records on the New York Times bestseller list , with more than 2 million copies in print during its initial ...
Cass plans on an after-party for her nephews and friends, but Tadashi is killed in a fire, devastating her and Hiro. Weeks later, Cass tries to cheer Hiro up and get him out of the house, leading to a series of events involving Hiro, Baymax, and his friends becoming Big Hero 6, all while Cass remains blissfully unaware.
Aunt Cass sprains her ankle while working at the Lucky Cat Café. Baymax puts her out of commission while he runs the business, but Cass refuses to sit down and tries to help her customers, only for Baymax to continuously stop her. Cass sprains her ankle even worse and admits that she is afraid of losing customers.
Wasabi, Go-Go, and Honey Lemon arrive, save them, and retrieve the skeleton and paperweight, but Yama creates duplicates of the skeleton, sending them out to attack the city. Yama steals the paperweight which is revealed to have a powerful magnetic energy that affects electric appliances including a train that Aunt Cass is riding on.
Charley's Aunt is a 1941 American historical comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Benny and Kay Francis. It was the fourth American filmed version of the 1892 stage farce of the same name by Brandon Thomas. It remained one of Benny's personal favourites among his own films. [2] [3] [4]