The Admirable Crichton (1968 film)

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The Admirable Crichton
Directed by George Schaefer
Written byRobert Hartung
Based on The Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie
Produced by George Schaefer
Starring Bill Travers
Release date
  • May 2, 1968 (1968-05-02)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Admirable Crichton is a 1968 TV movie adaptation of the 1902 play The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie. It stars Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna. [1]

Contents

It was filmed for Hallmark Hall of Fame and was directed by George Schaefer.

Cast

Production

The show was taped in New York over a month in February and March 1968. McKenna said the play was "a comment on our society, how our social code of behaviour imprisons people and stops them from being natural." [2]

Reception

The Chicago Tribune called it "absorbing, humorous entertainment". [3] The New York Times felt it was a "lacklustre production" which suffered from trimming the first act and where Travers "was simply miscast". [4]

Bill Travers was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. [5] [6]

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