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Mame

Movie·1974·Comedy, Music·2h 11m·Directed by Gene Saks

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The madcap life of eccentric Mame Dennis and her bohemian, intellectual arty clique is disrupted when her deceased brother's 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted to her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame introduces the boy to her free-wheeling lifestyle, instilling in him her favorite credo, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death."

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Lucille BallLucille BallMame DennisBea ArthurBea ArthurVera CharlesRobert PrestonRobert PrestonBeauregard Jackson Pickett BurnsideBruce DavisonBruce DavisonPatrick as an adultKirby FurlongKirby FurlongPatrick as a boyJane ConnellJane ConnellAgnes Gooch
George Chiang
George ChiangItoJoyce Van PattenJoyce Van PattenSally Cato

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