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Films about Reading of Wills

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Films about Reading of Wills

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Postby feder1 » September 16th, 2021, 7:52 pm

Why are (were) there so many films, stories, and plays about the above topic?

The usual scenario seems to be a bunch of disparate rellies arriving at a spooky country mansion to hear of a peculiar reading of the will of the supposedly deceased wealthy elderly uncle.

There are surprises and shocks and even deaths at this gathering.

(Currently watching 1961 "What a Carve Up")

Is this distressing human experience described so often theatrically something that occurred frequently during the 20th century? Why so?

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Re: Films about Reading of Wills

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Postby Charlottesquare » September 16th, 2021, 11:25 pm

"The Cat and the Canary "was my favourite when I was younger.

I think will readings were more common in the past , suggestions online that this may be because not everyone back in time was literate, and of course it does tend to be more American films that feature such events.

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Postby feder1 » September 17th, 2021, 6:12 am

We watched Cat and Canary recently with Honour Blackman. Apparently, this particular book from America had been made into films over many decades.

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Re: Films about Reading of Wills

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Postby Dod101 » September 17th, 2021, 6:35 am

I am with Charlottesquare on this one. I think we tend to be a bit more open about our intentions these days before we go although I would like to think that I may have one or two little surprises in my own Will.

As it happens, I am, later this morning, seeing my solicitor about a modest update to my Will.


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