Auntie Mame/Trivia

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  • Based on a True Story: It is generally acknowledged that Mame was based on Edward Tanner's aunt, Marion Tanner, whose personal history and lifestyle strongly corresponded to that of Mame.
  • Executive Meddling: The sequence in Around the World where Mame and her nephew travel to 1930s-era Russia was cut from the original edition at the insistence of the editors.
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