Quiet Wedding (play) explained

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

See main article: article and Quiet Wedding. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Plays Collection . December 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209015804/https://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=3263 . December 9, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Movie Review - At the Little Carnegie . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819130552/https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9901E0DB173DE333A2575AC2A9649D946093D6CF . 2016-08-19 . dead.
  3. Web site: Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies.
  4. News: Kirby. Walter. Better Radio Programs for the Week. The Decatur Daily Review. March 15, 1953. 46. Newspapers.com. June 25, 2015.

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