Her son is too wrapped up in his own life to be interested and his wife is only waiting for the old woman to die so they will inherit her property.

However, once Mrs. Cullen is gone and Aunt M is no longer being fed sleeping pills in place of food, the old woman begins to perk up.

Etta receives assurances from Mary's attending physician that, her "Aunt died of a massive coronary that was coming in any case.

A large white marble statue has been erected in her memory, and the caretaker has instructions to replenish its floral arrangements on a weekly basis.

[...] Miss Simmons, whose film career has encompassed everything from Ophelia in Olivier's 'Hamlet' to Sister Sarah in 'Guys and Dolls,' has rarely been lovelier and more effective.

Miss Washbourne, the veteran character actress who started out professionally as a concert pianist, is an utter delight, whether trying on different sets of false teeth or squinting at the world around her with an unmistakable glint of mischief.