Carrington V.C. (play)

Carrington VC is a 1953 stage play by husband and wife playwrights Campbell and Dorothy Christie. The production premiered on the West End in London at the Westminster Theatre. It was directed by Michael MacOwan and starred Alec Clunes, John Wood, John Garside, Allan Cuthbertson, Lionel Jeffries, and Rachel Gurney.[1] A resounding success, the play was adapted for film in 1954.[2]

This article is about the stage play. For the film, see Carrington V.C. (film).
Carrington V.C.
Original programme cover
Written byCampbell and Dorothy Christie
Date premiered28 July 1953
Place premieredWestminster Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreLegal drama

Original cast

Adaptations

In 1954, the play was adapted for the screen by John Hunter, under the direction of Anthony Asquith and producer Teddy Baird.[3] The film was released into theatres by Kingsley-International Pictures in 1955 and starred David Niven and Margaret Leighton.[4]

In 1957, the play was adapted for radio and broadcast as part of the BBC's long-running Saturday Night Theatre series, with Howard Marion-Crawford as Major Carrington.[5]

References
  1. Wearing, J. P. (September 16, 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
  2. "Carrington VC – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.
  3. "Court Martial (1954) - Anthony Asquith | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  4. "Carrington V.C. (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
  5. "Howard Marion-Crawford in 'CARRINGTON, V.C.'". March 14, 1957. p. 44 – via BBC Genome.

Sources


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.