Arsenic And Old Lace(1944) -
: His long-lost brother, Jonathan (a serial killer on the run), arrives with a drunken surgeon, Dr. Einstein, and a corpse of his own. The Comedic Conflict
: After a night of kidnapping attempts and bumbling police interference, the truth about Mortimer’s lineage provides a hilarious, relieving twist. Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)
: Before leaving for his honeymoon, he stops in Brooklyn to tell his two sweet, elderly aunts, Abby and Martha, the news. : His long-lost brother, Jonathan (a serial killer
: Mortimer's brother, Teddy, believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and "buries" the bodies in the basement, thinking he is digging the Panama Canal. : Before leaving for his honeymoon, he stops
: Mortimer frantically tries to get Teddy committed to a sanitarium to save him from being arrested for the aunts' crimes.
💀 : The film was shot in 1941 but sat on a shelf for three years because of a contract that prevented its release until the original Broadway play finished its run. If you'd like, I can: Give you a detailed scene-by-scene breakdown List the top 5 funniest quotes from the movie Explain the differences between the play and the film