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The Admirable Crichton( 1957)

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The Hilarious Story of What the Girls Saw in the Butler...

Overview

Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kenneth More

      Bill Crichton

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      Diane Cilento

      Eliza Tweeny

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      Cecil Parker

      Lord Henry Loam

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      Sally Ann Howes

      Lady Mary

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      Martita Hunt

      Lady Brocklehurst

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      Jack Watling

      Treherne

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      Peter Graves

      Brocklehurst

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      Gerald Harper

      Ernest

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      Mercy Haystead

      Catherine

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      Miranda Connell

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      Miles Malleson

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      Eddie Byrne

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      Joan Young

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      Brenda Hogan

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      Peter Welch

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      Toke Townley

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      Roland Curram

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      John Le Mesurier

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri Mar 15 2019
    The Governor and The Daddy. The Admirable Crichton is an adaptation of J.M. Barrie's role reversal play, taking pot shots at the British class system and starring Kenneth More in the title role, it's something of a little treasure. Basically the plot sees Butler supreme Crichton become the governor of the desert island that he, and the toff family he serves, have been shipwrecked upon. The point being that these rich toffs, though basically good people, are ill equipped to fend for themselves in the cold hard world. Crichton of course is well prepared for this new life forced upon them....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • shipwreck
    • satire
    • based on play or musical
    • survival
    • stranded
    • swimming
    • deserted island
    • south sea island
    • class system
    • 1900s
    • kiss me