| re: AUNTIE MAME -- the play and the film | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 09:53 am EDT 08/02/24 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 09:46 am EDT 08/02/24 | |
| In reply to: re: AUNTIE MAME -- the play and the film - AlanScott 05:19 pm EDT 08/01/24 | |
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| Yesterday I watched about half of the film again while skimming through the play's text. The screenplay is definitely an adaptation of what Lawrence and Lee wrote -- it's faithful, but not identical to the play. I would estimate that at least 30% to 50% of the film's dialogue in some scenes is by Comden and Green, especially in Act 1, Scene 3. The character Ralph Devine in the play -- he runs the village school that Mame enrolls young Patrick in -- comes across as a pretty sleazy individual. He keeps hitting on Mame and apparently wants to be one of her lovers. His remarks about educating Patrick, who is an innocent, 10-year old little boy, are highly disturbing and irresponsible. In the film the Comden-Green character Acacius Page is much more professional, somewhat spiritual, and definitely less threatening. |
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