Question 1

What surprising hobby do Mortimer Brewster's aunts have in Arsenic and Old Lace?

Accepted Answer

Mortimer discovers his two maiden aunts have a hobby of killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar.

Question 2

What record-breaking set was built for Arsenic and Old Lace at Warner Bros.?

Accepted Answer

The Brewster house was the largest set ever built at Warner Bros. at the time, complete room by room, with several scenes shot in various rooms.

Question 3

Which actor's birth name appears on a tombstone in the film as an inside joke?

Accepted Answer

Cary Grant's birth name, Archie Leach, appears on a tombstone in the cemetery near the Brewster house as a gag reference to his earlier film.

Question 4

Why was Boris Karloff unable to reprise his stage role in the film version of Arsenic and Old Lace?

Accepted Answer

Boris Karloff was kept under contract by Broadway play producers and wasn't allowed to do the film, to his immense displeasure, though he later appeared in a TV version.

Question 5

How did director Frank Capra personally relate to Mortimer Brewster's character?

Accepted Answer

Frank Capra related to Mortimer because, like that character, he also had an older brother who abused him as a child and grew up to be a criminal.

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