Community Screening: Auntie Mame

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November 15, 2026

Community Screenings

Rosalind Russell dazzles in a tour-de-force performance as the larger-than-life Mame Dennis, who unexpectedly gains custody of her young nephew.

"Life is a banquet--and some poor suckers are starving to death." Mame Dennis

When young, impressionable Patrick Dennis' millionaire father dies, the boy is left in the care of his only living relative--his flamboyant, extravagant, devil-may-care ... and never, never dull Auntie Mame. New York during the Jazz Age--Despite the best efforts of estate executive Dwight Babcock (Fred Clark) to rear Patrick (Jan Handzlik and Roger Smith) as a boring, stuffy aristocrat, the boy is swept into Mame Dennis' (Rosalind Russell) world of parties, flappers and the most eccentric, entertaining, intelligent set of friends anywhere. Through the stock market crash, a marriage to a rich Southerner and his death while scaling the Alps, Mame's whirlwind approach to life opens Patrick's eyes to endless possibilities. Based on the hit Broadway play and the novel by Patrick Dennis. Golden Globe Award winner for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy (Rosalind Russell), Picture - Comedy Six Academy Award nominations: Best Picture Best Actress in a Leading Role (Rosalind Russell) Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Peggy Cass) Best Cinematography, Color Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White or Color Best Film Editing