On this day in 1944, WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES released ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Directed by FRANK CAPRA from the play by JOSEPH KESSELRING, this slapstick farce about dead bodies and old maid aunts starred CARY GRANT, PRISCILLA LANE, RAYMOND MASSEY, JACK CARSON, EDWARD EVERETT HORTON, PETER LORRE, JAMES GLEASON and JOSEPHINE HULL.