Join the NNN movie club for this month's discussion! With Halloween just around the corner, we are going for an oldie but a goodie that many people don’t realize takes place on Halloween. This is one of those wonderful old screwball comedies that debuted in 1944 with Cary Grant, Raymond Massey and Peter Lore among other stars of the time and directed by the amazing Frank Capra.
Newly wed Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) stops by his sweet maiden aunts’ Brooklyn home on Halloween night on the way to his honeymoon only to find these sweet old ladies are serial murders with a body in the window seat. Eccentric relatives, suspicious visitors, and escalating chaos quickly follows the discovery with no end in sight. Frank Capra delivers a masterclass in dark screwball comedy, with Cary Grant’s manic charm and a sharp ensemble that makes it a timeless, hilarious classic worth seeing.
It is currently available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Fandango. Some services may charge a small rental fee. You can also check with your library for the DVD or if it is streaming on Hoopla or Kanopy through their services. As the time gets closer, you might also find it on TCM (Turner Classic Movies).