Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

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Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:22am

Hello All,

I need suggestons for a comedy from the 1930's/1940's (maybe 1950's). A wonderful character actress was slated to play the role of Madame Arcati in BLITHE SPIRIT, but the production rights were withdrawn.

Her company is struggling to find an alternative....preferably, with a significant role for her, and with a least a few more women.

They have already considered Harvey and The Philadelphia Story.

I came up with:

The Curious Savage
You Can't Take It With You
The Solid Gold Cadillac

Can you provide anymore ideas?

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:26am

Arsenic and Old Lace

The Women

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Updated On: 10/10/08 at 11:26 AM

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:30am

A Slight Case Of Murder

....but the world goes 'round

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:38am

Arsenic & Old Lace has TWO great woman's character roles. How old is she? Could she do Maggie in Man who Came to Dinner?

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:47am

She's in her 30's.....because of her body type she's usually cast in more matronly roles.

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:49am

Dinner at Eight

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

blocked: logan2, Diamonds3, Hamilton22

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:40pm

Auntie Mame
Private Lives
Harvey

PEACE.

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:42pm

The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wilde--not from the era, but def has that flavor.

Old Acquiantance

Auntie Mame (not OF the period, but about the period)

Madwoman of Chaillot

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:44pm

Twentieth Century
Hay fever
The Royal Family

PEACE.

#10

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:46pm

Hay Fever was my vote as well.

#11

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:48pm

JUNE MOON is another good one, but not sure if it has a great part for a mature woman.

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#12

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 2:55pm

See How They Run by Philip King or The More the Merrier by Frank Gabrielson and Irvin Pincus (not to be confused with the film of the same name). Both rarely done and very funny.

#13

re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's

Posted: 10/10/08 at 3:04pm

Would she consider the Shirley Booth roles?

Mabel in Three Men on a Horse

Ruth in My Sister Eileen

Leona in Time of the Cuckoo

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