The Gay Dog is a 1951 comedy play by the British author Joseph Colton. After its London premiere at the Q Theatre in Kew Bridge (under the title A Dog for Delmont it transferred to the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End where it ran for 276 performances between 11 June 1952 and 7 February 1953.[1] The West End cast included Wilfred Pickles, Megs Jenkins, Harold Goodwin, Anthony Oliver, Brian Nissen, David King-Wood and Joan Hickson.[2]
| The Gay Dog | |
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| Written by | Joseph Colton |
| Date premiered | 13 February 1951 |
| Place premiered | Q Theatre, Kew Bridge |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Film adaptation
editIn 1954 it was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Pickles and Jenkins alongside Petula Clark and Peter Butterworth.[3]
References
editBibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950–1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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