Mame

"She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!"

1974 2h 11m EN

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 33

Comedy

Synopsis

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The madcap life of eccentric Mame Dennis and her bohemian, intellectual arty clique is disrupted when her deceased brother's 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted to her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame introduces the boy to her free-wheeling lifestyle, instilling in him her favorite credo, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death."

“She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!”

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Cast

Lucille Ball
Mame
Bea Arthur
Vera
Robert Preston
Beauregard
Bruce Davison
Older Patrick
Kirby Furlong
Young Patrick
Jane Connell
Agnes Gooch
George Chiang
Ito
Joyce Van Patten
Sally Cato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Saks
Writers: Paul Zindel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Saks, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerry Herman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur and Robert Preston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gene Saks directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Jerry Herman scores. Maury Winetrobe cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Gene Saks, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Herman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur and Robert Preston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!".
8IMDB entry: tt0071803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "plantation", "musical", "great depression", "based on play or musical".