I have homework. This is the least productive thing I could be doing

thats not exactly what voltaire said but

[ID: a two panel comic of Dr. Herman Einstein and Jonathan Brewster from the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1941). Jonathan has bandages around his head, only his eyes and eyebrows are left visible. While he adjusts the bandages, Herman says "As voltaire said: the doctor's role is to keep the patient calm while nature heals them!" Johnny answers "The doctor's role is to keep the patient from getting arrested. Hurry up." Standing at a table behind Jonathan, Herman answers "Well y-yes that too". /end ID].

Round 1, Match 36

Jane Darwell vs Raymond Massey

ok arsenic and old lace fans idk if this is well known bc i’m still kinda new here but i haven’t seen anyone talk about it anyways i found this cool pressbook for the movie on internet archive today from 1944

this is a link to it lol (works better on a computer)

and here’s some highlights from it lol:

cool behind the scenes stories !!

jonathan with some emo ass hair going on. 😭💀

AND

GRUESOME TWOSOME !!!!!

[ID: a picture of Dr. Herman Einstein (Peter Lorre) and Jonathan Brewster (Raymond Massey) from the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1941). Herman is smiling. There's a speech bubble over his head, saying:

Been seeing this dude who is (capitalized) not cute lmao (end caps) but he is cool to hang out with & and I be faking like I don't got me a little crush but I do ☺️ I like his lil ugly ass. He's shot two people. /end ID].

Couple years ago I made this in response to a truly hectic day at work when I had zero time to eat breakfast or lunch, and in the midst of a gnawing hunger I was asked to add yet one more task to my growing list of things, to which I sadly agreed. That's when this line played in my head and it made me realize that Dr. Einstein is really just a forlorn personification of my own appetite.

[ID: a screenshot from the 1940s movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" showing Dr. Herman Einstein (Peter Lorre) and Jonathan Brewster (Raymond Massey). Jonathan sits at a table, looking at Einstein who stands next to him, one hand outstretched towards Jonathan, a pleading look on his face. He says "Yes... but I have to eat first." /end ID].

“So far so good. Give me a chance to rest. Well… Not the good.”

Arsenic and Old Lace ( 1944).

Dir. Frank Capra

RAYMOND MASSEY in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE dir. Frank Capra 

I’m winding down for the day so I made some indulgent fan art of Johnny being a difficult patient.

Inspired by this post by @marwoood

[ID: the "how to talk with short people" meme. Under the red "No" is a picture of Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), talking to Dr. Herman Einstein (Peter Lorre), both from the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1941). Mortimer bends his knees to be on Dr. Einstein's eye level, who watches him with a pained expression. Under the green "Yes" is a picture of Jonathan Brewster (Raymond Massey), talking to Herman Einstein. Other than his brother he's standing tall, towering over Herman Einstein who's smiling up at him. /end ID].

Underrated Halloween Classic

I feel the 1944 Frank Capra film ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ doesn’t get as much attention as other great Halloween movies. Sure we know about the classic Universal Monsters, but this movie has three serial killers with a two dozen body count, great atmosphere, tension, fantastic characters and sensational humor. Seriously the jokes are so witty and fast paced you have to watch it a few times to catch all the jokes. Cary Grant especially is hilarious as his character Mortimer struggles to answer the question Is insanity heredity or a product of the environment?

would u trust them? i would

@fred-erick-frankenstein

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Remembering Raymond Massey on his birthday #botd

Arsenic & Old Lace gifs

because it was Raymond Massey’s birthday yesterday and I didn’t have gifs ready in time BUT some place in the world it is still the 30th so I shall keep on partyin’.

and also some Cary, because… Cary.