Quiet Wedding (play)
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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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