John Landis on AUNTIE MAME 

Auntie Mame, the biggest box-office hit of 1958. Roz Russell was one of the very few actresses past fifty who wasn't starring in horror movies.

No mention of Joanna Barnes who almost walks away with the picture as Gloria Upson. "Ghastly, really ghastly!"

Rosalind Russell is a brilliant comedian; Auntie Mame, His Girl Friday, The Trouble with Angels etc.

Rosalind nailed it here. I adore her

This is a wonderful movie.

Rosalind Russell's best performance.

True, the trailer isn't much, but Auntie Mame had built up so much positive buzz, the movie couldn't miss. Happily, Comden and Green did a brilliant job adapting the book and the play for the screen and added many zany touches of their own. It all worked beautifully, and the movie made a fortune.

As a lover of - and believer in the magical spirit of Auntie Mame, I highly recommend a little book I got, entitled, But, Darling, I'm Your Auntie Mame ('natch), which tells the story of Mr. Dennis (Edward Everett Tanner), and the birth of Auntie Mame, in all her incarnations (yes, including the Vaseline-lensed 'musical' one with 'Ms. B.). If you can find it, pick it up. I, for one, watch Auntie Mame every year, but, only in late fall - early winter (part of the reason is I have a place where Auntie Mame's is; Beeckman Pl., and it just seems fitting). By the way; as any fan of the film knows, the actual interior designer Mame hired was Yul Ulu 😉 (2:10)

Totally agree with Landis, as usual. Thanks.

Patrick Dennis actually based the character of Mame on his own aunt, the free-spirited Marian Tanner.

Thanks for the video! This is one of our very favorite movies and is appears the casting could not have been any better.

I grew up not having any interest in "old fashioned" films. I was a child of the post civil rights, post feminism, post color-everything, post cartoon, etc world and so many of those films seemed to be steeped in outdated racial and sexual roles. Well, every now and then I would read a mention of "classics" like Auntie Mame or An Affair to Remember, and decided to finally check them out. BTW - love both those films. But wow, Auntie Mame really touched something in me. That character was my idol, I wish I'd discovered her as a child. What a phenomenal role model for everyone, especially females, because even though she does fall into some of the cliches of a spoiled, pampered female, ultimately she is a smart, independent, clever, intelligent and funny woman, fully in charge of her own life and chasing every drop of experience she can. I can only hope everyone sees this film, it's worth it (and for me, worth rewatching on a regular basis).

this is the movie I always love the most its so good

I loved the movie and now when I watch the trailer it just makes me happy. It has go with the movie now. It wouldn't be the same

Great movie r Rosalind Russell is great . I mean great

The trailer should be remade.

great movie

This is a Warner Bros. movie and it’s in the most Warner Bros. style

Fun movie

Doesn't John Landis do some research and rehearsing beforehand? He keeps repeating himself, talks in circles and knows less about the film than Google does?

JUST so YA know Auntie Mame is on TCM this Wednesday, DEC 11th 5:30 pm Et

I've seen Auntie Mame several times and I liked it, the Lucille Ball version was ok too

The book is more outrageous!

Wasn't she 50 at the time? She looks 35

My favorite gay joke is... A gay guy walks into a restaurant. He sees a guy he likes just about to sit down at the bar and goes up to him and says, "Hey there. Would you like me to push in your stool?"

This may be apocryphal, but 50 years ago there was an urban legend about the following graffiti on a men's room wall: First comment: My mother made me a homosexual. Second comment: If I supply the materials, will she make one for me?

John Landis was gay for Michael Jackson.

Why is it a very homosexual movie? Everyone in our family loves this movie, and no one is a homosexual person.

don't see anything that motivates the opinion that its a gay movie

Wasn't THAT funny. But YOU are really good!

what's gay about it?

I take back my comment of 10 months ago. John Landis isn't that good either. Not if he thinks it is such a great movie.. In 1958 it may have been, but now - strictly hambone as in overdone