Arsenic and Old Lace (VHS, 1989, Colorized)

Arsenic and Old Lace - Cary Grant Frank Capra Classic
Now I think if my husband was writing this review he would probably give it an excellent rating. He has a collection of over 600 classic movies. You have to have a certain sense of humor to rate this an excellent, so I am going with good. I think this would be called dark or black humor. The story is about two sweet (albeit crazy) old ladies that live in Brooklyn & have a habit of poisoning men, thus the name Arsenic & Old Lace. Gary Grant plays thier newlywed nephew who upon his arrival to tell them his good news discovers that this family's basement holds a murderously funny secret. These funny old ladies have a nutty nephew that thinks he is actually Teddy Roosevelt. After they murder each man they have "Teddy" go to the basement & dig a hole for a new locke for the Panama Canal. These become the gravesites of these men. Pretty crazy stuff! The movie also stars Raymond Massey & Peter Lorre & was directed by Frank Capra. If you like quirky comedies you might just love this one.

You can't help but to laugh. I knew two ladies who were quite simular to the Brewster sisters, only they didn't have bodies in the basement. At least I don't think they did. Anyway, you can't help but to love this movie! Especially if you are a Cary Grant fan, like my husband and I are. Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House is another with him in it and that too is marvelous! This movie,Arsenic and Old Lace, also shows how you can make a truly enjoyable film without so much as a single bad word, one naked person or being political. It's just plain, good ole American FUN!!! The way we used to have fun and still can, if we really want to. Please, see this film and make your children see it. It can only be a good thing.