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Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Comedy

1h 15m

August 31, 1940 (85 years ago)

Overview

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.

ActorAge thenAge now
Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Arthur Linden

Birthday: June 6, 1900

40 November 16, 1982 (82)
Richard Murdoch

Richard Murdoch

'Stinker' Burton

Birthday: April 6, 1907

33 October 9, 1990 (83)
Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt

Albert Brown

Birthday: December 6, 1919

20 July 2, 1965 (45)
Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Jerry

Birthday: September 14, 1885

54 December 11, 1949 (64)
J.H. Roberts

J.H. Roberts

Dean of Bowgate

Birthday: July 10, 1884

56 February 1, 1961 (76)
Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

The Proctor

Birthday: February 21, 1889

51 September 2, 1979 (90)
Wally Patch

Wally Patch

The Buller

Birthday: September 26, 1888

51 October 27, 1970 (82)
Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Betty Forsythe

Birthday: February 18, 1915

25 October 8, 2002 (87)
Jeanne De Casalis

Jeanne De Casalis

Aunt Lucy

Birthday: May 21, 1897

43 August 19, 1966 (69)
Elliott Mason

Elliott Mason

Dame Luckton

Birthday: -

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