Arsenic and Old Lace (film) that the deep theme of the play and film is the conflict in American history between the liberty to do anything (which the Brewsters demand), and America's bloody hidden past. The contemporary critical reviews were uniformly positive. "The New York Times" critic summed up the majority view, "As a whole, "Arsenic and Old Lace", the Warner picture which came to the Strand yesterday, is good macabre fun." "Variety" declared, "Capra's production, not elaborate, captures the color and spirit of the play, while the able writing team of Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein has turned in a very workable, tightly-compressed
Leather and Lace recorded the Nicks composition "Gold Dust Woman" for his 1978 duet album with Willie Nelson entitled "Waylon and Willie". "Leather and Lace" peaked at #11 on "Billboard"s country albums chart. AllMusic: "The outlaw movement had run its course by the time "Leather and Lace" was made, so Colter and Jennings were free to make their overdue duet album without having to prop up that particular facade. The result is an enjoyable half-hour of husband-and-wife music, comfortable as an old shoe." Leather and Lace Leather and Lace is a duet album by Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, released on RCA Victor