Cast
Sydney Chaplin
as Sir Fancourt Babberley (Babbs)
Ethel Shannon
as Ela Delahay
Lucien Littlefield
as Brasset - The Scout
Alec B. Francis
as Mr. Delahay
Phillips Smalley
as Sir Francis Chesney
Eulalie Jensen
as Charley's Aunt
James E. Page
as Spettigue
David James
as Jack Chesney
James Harrison
as Charley Wykeham
Mary Akin
as Amy Spettigue
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1925
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
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DirectorScott Sidney
WritersBrandon Thomas
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCharley's Aunt
About Charley's Aunt
Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir Francis Chesney.
Directed by Scott Sidney, Charley's Aunt leans on a strong ensemble — Sydney Chaplin, Ethel Shannon, Lucien Littlefield — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1925.
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