As Long as They're Happy | |
Date Of Premiere: | 13 April 1953 |
Original Language: | English |
Place: | Grand Theatre, Blackpool |
Genre: | Comedy |
As Long as They're Happy is a comedy play by the British writer Vernon Sylvaine which was first staged in 1953. A successful hit, it ran at the Garrick Theatre in the West End for 370 performances between July 1953 and May 1954.[1] Veteran entertainer Jack Buchanan directed and starred as a stockbroker trying to cope with the extravagant behaviour of his daughters. Other members of the cast included Dorothy Dickson, Nigel Green, David Hutcheson and Stephen Hancock.[2]
See main article: As Long as They're Happy. In 1955 it was made into a musical film directed by J. Lee Thompson and with Buchanan reprising his starring role.[3]