October 30, 2013 /

HALLOWEEN APPROACHES – ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

Director Frank Capra looking absolutely jovial as a bound Cary Grant is carried across the set by props…

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Tags1944 ARSENIC AND OLD LACE behind the scenes Cary Grant Frank Capra Halloween Jean Adair Josephine Hull on set Peter Lorre PR Priscilla Lane Props publicity still Raymond Massey

9 Comments

  1. Magical Effects of Thinking
    October 19, 2012

    Oh ya. This is in my top 10 which is really more like 30. What a great behind the scene look.

    • Vickie Lester
      October 19, 2012

      I also like to watch “I Married a Witch” this time of year.

      • Magical Effects of Thinking
        October 19, 2012

        I’ve don’t know that one. We’ll have to view it for our Halloween Movie Night.

      • Vickie Lester
        October 19, 2012

        Directed by Rene Clair — 1942 — based on a novel by Thorne Smith — romantic fantasy fun!

  2. laniersmith
    October 19, 2012

    What if someone from make-up or wardrobe tried to move Cary instead of the prop guys…would there have been a big stink?

    • Vickie Lester
      October 19, 2012

      Oh yeah. Someone would have been grieved (sounds so Chaucerian) by the offended guild.

      • laniersmith
        October 19, 2012

        I am grieved just thinking about it!

  3. George Kaplan
    August 8, 2013

    Raymond Massey is pretty good but, ah, if only Boris Karloff had been cast as in the play!

  4. le0pard13
    October 30, 2013

    Love this film!

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