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| Zaphod |
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| Mame (1974-PG) |
| https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071803/ |
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T H E P L O T
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It's the late 1920's. Upon the death of wealthy Chicagoan Edward Dennis, his
9-year old son, Patrick, becomes the ward of their only living relative,
Edward's equally wealthy New York-residing sister, Mame Dennis. Edward's will
states that Patrick is to be raised Protestant in a "traditional" manner, and
that the trustee, Mr. Babcock with the Knickerbocker Bank, will pay Mame for
expenses incurred in raising Patrick, he having the right of refusal to pay if
he deems that the spirit of Edward's will is not honored. Mr. Babcock and
Patrick's longtime nanny, the timid Agnes Gooch, are to ensure that Patrick is
raised correctly.
Edward included these stipulations in his will as he knows his sister is a
flamboyant, free wheeling and eccentric woman who can be considered anything
but traditional or conventional. Despite the disruption each provides in the
other's life, Mame and Patrick form a loving, supportive relationship. Mame
wants to provide her sense of guidance to Patrick, which means exposing him to
a broad spectrum of all that life has to offer.
That changes when Mr. Babcock learns what is going on, and the stock market
crashes resulting in Mame losing all her money, the events in combination
leading to Mr. Babcock taking Patrick away to enroll him in boarding school
away from Mame's daily influence.
Although not for herself, Mame realizes that she needs money to get Patrick
back and support who she considers her entire family, which includes Agnes and
her faithful butler, Ito. She may get a little help in the matter from her
best friend, Broadway actress Vera Charles, and a southerner she meets named
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside.
Over the next several years, Mame's influence on those around her, including
Patrick, is presented, although those relationships are not always smooth
sailing, especially as Patrick grows into a man with a mind of his own.
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T H E B O Y S
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Kirby Furlong (as Young Patrick)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298958/
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T H E T E C H S P E C S
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Type ...............: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Filesize ...........: 6,285,246,464 bytes
Running Time .......: 2:11:10
Video Info
Video Codec ........: MPEG-2
Resolution (DAR) ...: 853 x 480 (AR: 1.85:1)
FPS ................: 29.970
Video Bitrate ......: 5127 kb/s
Bits per Pixel .....: 0.495 bpp
Standard ...........: NTSC
Audio Info
Audio Codec ........: AC3
Audio Bitrate ......: 192 kb/s [1 channel(s)] CBR
Sample Rate ........: 48000 Hz
Language ...........: English
Subtitles ..........: None
IMDb ...............: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071803/
Source .............: Untouched Warner Bros NTSC DVD9
Quality (1-5) ......: 5
Origin .............: Zaphod Bought
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T H E E X T R A S
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Theatrical Trailer (3:30)
Vintage Featurette "Lucky Mame" (8:44)
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T H E N O T E S
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I wasn't nearly as satisfied with this 'adaptation' as I was with the original
screen version starring Jan Handzlik and Rosalind Russell.
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Little Kirby Furlong is as cute as a button and I could watch him all day
long, but he has even less screen time than Jan did in the other one...
Once the scene changes at the 1:17:44 point, 'little' Patrick is gone,
replaced by his college-age self :(
Also, Lucille Ball doesn't (always) deliver the same level of enthusiasm and
spark to the role of Mame as Rosalind did, although I've heard suggested that
it was probably due to her being quite ill during the filming.
All in all, though, it's a very worthy film, and quite OT - Enjoy :)
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