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Crotch-jockey t1_itj1wlb wrote

Reply to comment by matts2 in Arsenic and Old Lace by [deleted]

Yes, it’s a bit over the top but many of circumstances warrant a strong reaction. He did have a flair with rapid fire dialogue. I would to see a stage performance of the play.

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ZorroMeansFox t1_itja1o5 wrote

I think "over the top" is the wrong expression. The movie was a theatrically stylized farce --in keeping with the fact that it was a famous play.

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