Arsenic and Old Lace was filmed in 1941.
Arsenic and Old Lace (film) . Capra actually filmed the movie in 1941 because of star Cary Grant 's availability , but it was not released until 1944 , after the original stage version had finished its run on Broadway . Hull and Adair , as well as John Alexander ( who played Teddy Brewster ) , were reprising their roles from the 1941 stage production . The entire film was shot within those eight weeks .