Charley's Aunt (1925)
The Old Girl is No Ordinary Woman- "She" Wears Skirts and Trousers Both.
Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir Francis Chesney.
Director: Scott Sidney
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: February 7, 1925
Cast
- Syd Chaplin - Sir Fancourt Babberley (Babbs)
- Ethel Shannon - Ela Delahay
- Lucien Littlefield - Brasset - The Scout
- Alec B. Francis - Mr. Delahay
- Phillips Smalley - Sir Francis Chesney
- Eulalie Jensen - Charley's Aunt
- James E. Page - Spettigue
- David James - Jack Chesney
- James Harrison - Charley Wykeham
- Mary Akin - Amy Spettigue
Screenplay
- F. McGrew Willis (Adaptation)
- Brandon Thomas (Screenplay)
Production: Christie Film Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
cross dressing
More Films by Director: Scott Sidney
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charley's Aunt about?
- Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir Francis Chesney.
- Who directed Charley's Aunt?
- Charley's Aunt was directed by Scott Sidney.
- Who stars in Charley's Aunt?
- Charley's Aunt stars Syd Chaplin, Ethel Shannon, Lucien Littlefield, Alec B. Francis, Phillips Smalley, Eulalie Jensen.
- How long is Charley's Aunt?
- Charley's Aunt has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Charley's Aunt?
- Charley's Aunt is a Comedy film.
- Where was Charley's Aunt produced?
- Charley's Aunt was produced in United States of America.