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Jean Adair
Jean Adair

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Adair (June 13, 1873, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada — May 11, 1953, New York City) was a Canadian actress. Born as Violet McNaughton, she worked primarily on stage but also made several film appearances late in her career, most notably as one of Cary Grant's dotty old aunts in Arsenic and Old Lace, a rol... more

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Adair (June 13, 1873, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada — May 11, 1953, New York City) was a Canadian actress.

Born as Violet McNaughton, she worked primarily on stage but also made several film appearances late in her career, most notably as one of Cary Grant's dotty old aunts in Arsenic and Old Lace, a role she originated on Broadway. Like many stage actresses of her era, she also appeared in vaudeville. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Adair, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

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Arsenic and Old Lace
(1944)
Comedy, Crime
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Frank Capra
Cast:
Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson
8.0
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Something in the Wind
(1947)
Comedy, Music
A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Irving Pichel
Cast:
Deanna Durbin, Donald O'Connor, John Dall, Charles Winninger, Helena Carter
6.8
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Living in a Big Way
(1947)
Comedy, Music
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.
Runtime:
104 min
Director:
Gregory La Cava
Cast:
Gene Kelly, Marie McDonald, Charles Winninger, Phyllis Thaxter, Spring Byington
6.2
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