#432: That Time We Watched Arsenic and Old Lace
From Tortellini at Noon by Zach Bartron, Conor Bradley, Mark Bryson, Ian Farrell, Donald Patton, Jackie Stein
April 13, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 10 · Episode 432
About this episode
The episode discusses the 1944 black comedy film Arsenic and Old Lace directed by Frank Capra.
Rolling along into the 40’s for our Decades Month with the 1944 black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. Directed and produced by Frank Capra, the story follows a Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage who risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot.. The film stars Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Priscilla Lane and Peter Lorre. Come join us!! Website :  https://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortelliniAtNoon \Twitter: https://twitter.com/PastaMoviePod
Topics covered
- Arsenic and Old Lace
- black comedy
- 1940s film
- Frank Capra
- Cary Grant
Keywords
- film review
- comedy
- Decades Month
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: That Time We Watched Arsenic and Old Lace, Arsenic and Old Lace
Places: Brooklyn
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