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The Admirable Crichton (1957) Facts
| Director(s) | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producer(s) | Ian Dalrymple |
| Featured Cast | Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Sally Ann Howes, Martita Hunt, Peter Graves |
| Total Facts | 3 |
Although Douglas Gamley is credited as sole composer, Richard Addinsell, of "Warsaw Concerto" fame, supplied the original dance music, including a waltz, a polka, and a galop. These pieces were reconstructed, recorded, and released on CD in 2003.
For much of his role as Bill Crichton, Kenneth More was filmed from the waist up to hide the fact that he was wearing shorts with his dinner-jacket because of the heat during filming.
The original Broadway production of "The Admirable Crichton" by J.M. Barrie opened at the Lyceum Theater on November 17, 1903, ran for 144 performances with William Gillette {famous for his Sherlock Holmes plays and portrayal} in the title role. The play was revived on Broadway in 1931.