Arsenic & Old Lace a 1955 adaptation for the CBS anthology series "The Best of Broadway". Arsenic & Old Lace Arsenic & Old Lace is a 1962 television film directed by George Schaefer and starring Tony Randall. It first aired during season 11 of the NBC anthology series "Hallmark Hall of Fame". It is an adaptation of Joseph Kesselring's 1939 play "Arsenic and Old Lace". Boris Karloff reprised his role as Jonathan Brewster (who is described by the other characters as resembling the "Frankenstein" star), which he had originated on Broadway. He had been unable to appear in Frank Capra's 1944 film due to
Greek lace the world and was modified to create other types of lace, modernly known as imitations. Since Greek lace is one of the earliest form of needle lace, there are many different variations that are difficult to distinguish. One of the biggest differentiations between different types of old Greek lace is whether it is “Italian or Flemish.” However, specimens have shown that there are no standard differences between the two. Very early Greek lace can be identified by lace trimmings. Authentic Greek lace is identified by the procedure of buttoning over the thread in specific patterns and can ideally be distinguished