Road House (play)
{{short description|Play by Walter C. Hackett}}
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| writer = Walter Hackett
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| date of premiere = 6 October 1932
| original language = English
| place = Whitehall Theatre
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| genre = Crime comedy
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Road House is a British play by Walter Hackett.
It ran for 341 performances at the Whitehall Theatre between 6 October 1932 and 5 August 1933. The original cast included Gordon Harker, Ronald Shiner, Godfrey Tearle, Marion Lorne and Jeanne Stuart, who was later replaced in her role by Sunday Wilshin.Wearing pp. 234–235
Film adaptation
In 1934 the play was adapted into a film of the same title by Gainsborough Pictures.Goble p. 931 Directed by Maurice Elvey it featured a different cast from the play, except Harker who appeared in a similar role to that he had played on stage.
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930–1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
Category:British plays adapted into films
Category:Plays by Walter Hackett
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