Arsenic And Old Lace Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 film directed by Frank Capra based on Joseph Kesselring's play of the same name. The script adaptation was by twins Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein. Capra actually filmed the movie in 1941, but it was not released until 1944, after the original stage version had finished its run on Broadway. The lead role of Mortimer Brewster was originally intended for Bob Hope, but he couldn't be released from his contract with Paramount. Capra had also approached Jack Benny and Ronald Reagan before going with Cary Grant. Boris Karloff played Jonathan Brewster, who...
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quick facts

Release date:	September 23, 1944
Directed by:	Frank Capra
Runtime:	118 Minutes
Producer:	Frank Capra, Jack Warner
Editor:	Daniel Mandell
Music by:	Max Steiner
Cinematography:	Sol Polito
Screenplay by:	Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
Estimated budget:	$1,120,175
Adapted from:	Arsenic and Old Lace
Genre:	Comedy, Thriller

Cast of Arsenic And Old Lace

Cary Grant

Mortimer Brewster

Born:Jan. 18, 1904

Died:Nov. 29, 1986

Peter Lorre

Dr. Einstein

Born:June 26, 1904

Died:Mar. 23, 1964

James Gleason

Born:May 23, 1882

Died:Apr. 12, 1959

Edward Everett Horton

Born:Mar. 18, 1886

Died:Sept. 29, 1970

Charles Lane

Born:Jan. 26, 1905

Died:July 9, 2007

Jack Carson

Born:Oct. 27, 1910

Died:Jan. 2, 1963

Film director of Arsenic And Old Lace

Frank Capra

Born: May 18, 1897

Died: September 3, 1991

Education: California Institute of Technology

Frank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was six, and eventually became a creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s. His rags-to-riches story, having worked his way through college, has led film historians...
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Our Mr. Sun
Hemo the Magnificent		Animation
Rendezvous in Space	1964	Short Film
Pocketful of Miracles	1961	Comedy
A Hole in the Head	1959	Comedy
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays	1957	Animation
Here Comes the Groom	1951	Musical
Riding High	1950	Comedy
State of the Union	1948
It's a Wonderful Life	1946	Fantasy
War Comes to America	1945
Here Is Germany	1945
Your Job In Germany	1945	Short Film
Know Your Enemy: Japan	1945
Two Down and One to Go	1945	Short Film
Arsenic and Old Lace	1944	Comedy
Tunisian Victory	1944
The Battle of China	1944
The Battle of Russia	1943
Prelude to War	1943
The Nazis Strike	1943	Short Film
Divide and Conquer	1943
The Battle of Britain	1943
Meet John Doe	1941	Comedy
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington	1939
You Can't Take It With You	1938	Comedy
Lost Horizon	1937	Fantasy
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town	1936	Comedy
Broadway Bill	1934	Comedy
It Happened One Night	1934	Comedy
The Bitter Tea of General Yen	1933
Lady for a Day	1933	Comedy
Forbidden	1932
American Madness	1932
Platinum Blonde	1931	Comedy
The Miracle Woman	1931
Dirigible	1931	Adventure
Rain or Shine	1930
Ladies of Leisure	1930
The Donovan Affair	1929	Comedy
Flight	1929
The Younger Generation	1929
Submarine	1928
The Power of the Press	1928
Say It with Sables	1928
The Way of the Strong	1928
The Matinee Idol	1928	Comedy
That Certain Thing	1928
So This Is Love?	1928	Comedy
The Burglar	1928	Short Film
For the Love of Mike	1927
Long Pants	1927	Comedy
The Strong Man	1926	Comedy
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp	1926	Comedy
Harry Langdon: The Forgotten Clown	1926	Comedy
The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House	1922	Short Film

Filming locations for Arsenic And Old Lace

City Island

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Brooklyn

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the film "Arsenic and Old Lace" released?
A:
The film premiered in September, 1944.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
Frank Capra and Jack Warner were the show's producers.
Q:
What was the approximate cost to make the film "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
$1.1 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
The motion picture, "Arsenic and Old Lace" is in what genre?
A:
It is classified as... Black comedy and Comedy.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the movie, "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
Warner Bros. Entertainment distributed the film.
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
Frank Capra was the director of the film.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the film Arsenic and Old Lace?
A:
Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein wrote the film's script.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 118 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film, "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
Cary Grant, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre and James Gleason played roles in the movie.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the motion picture "Arsenic and Old Lace"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 118 minutes.