Quiet Wedding (play)

Frank Lawton and Elizabeth Allan in the original London production

Quiet Wedding is a 1938 comedy play in three acts by the British writer Esther McCracken.^[1] A young couple's plans for their wedding are undermined by the constant interruptions of their relatives. A sequel Quiet Weekend was written in 1941 and proved to be even more successful.

Film adaptations

In 1941 a film adaptation Quiet Wedding was directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Margaret Lockwood, Derek Farr and Marjorie Fielding.^[2] A further version appeared in 1958 as Happy Is the Bride, directed by Roy Boulting.^[3]

Radio adaptation

Quiet Wedding was presented on Theatre Guild on the Air 3 May 1953. The one-hour adaptation starred Diana Lynn, John Dall, and Jessie Royce Landis.^[4]

References

^ "British Plays Collection". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
^ "Movie Review - At the Little Carnegie". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
^ "Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
^ Kirby, Walter (15 March 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved 25 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "British Plays Collection". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

[2] "Movie Review - At the Little Carnegie". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.

[3] "Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.

[4] Kirby, Walter (15 March 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved 25 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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