The Admirable Crichton (1968 film)
The Admirable Crichton is a 1968 TV movie adaptation of the 1902 play The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie. It stars Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna.[1]
| The Admirable Crichton | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Written by | Robert Hartung |
| Based on | The Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie |
| Produced by | George Schaefer |
| Starring | Bill Travers |
Release date | May 2, 1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was filmed for Hallmark Hall of Fame and was directed by George Schaefer.
Cast
- Bill Travers as Crichton
- Virginia McKenna as Lady Mary
- Janet Munro as Tweeny
- Norman Barrs as The Officer
- Pamela Brown as Lady Brocklehurst
- Edward Cicciarelli as Treherne
- Richard Easton as Ernest Woolley
- Christina Gillespie as Fisher
- Estelle Kohler as Lady Agatha
- Laurence Naismith as Lord Loam
- Carrie Nye as Lady Catherine
- Ralph Purdom as Lord Brocklehurst
Production
The show was taped in New York over a month in February and March 1968. McKenna said the play was "a comment on our society, how our social code of behaviour imprisons people and stops them from being natural."[2]
Reception
The Chicago Tribune called it "absorbing, humorous entertainment".[3] The New York Times felt it was a "lacklustre production" which suffered from trimming the first act and where Travers "was simply miscast".[4]
Bill Travers was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Performance by an Actor.[5][6]
References
- "Bill travers takes special look at lions". Los Angeles Times. Jul 19, 1968. ProQuest 156000358.
- Kramer, C. (Mar 5, 1968). "TV today: Miss McKenna talks about role in barrie play". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 175686175.
- Cross, R. (May 3, 1968). "TV today: Show tells how collectors make---or lose---money". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 175783130.
- Gent, George (May 3, 1968). "TV: N.B.C. Presents Barrie's 'Admirable Crichton': Play Is Produced by George Schaefer 90-Minute Adaptation Suffers From Trims". The New York Times. p. 95. ProQuest 118193146.
- "21st Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- Buck, J. (May 6, 1969). "283 emmy nominations made". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 168895944.
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