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The Gay Dog (play)

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The Gay Dog
Written byJoseph Colton
Date premiered13 February 1951
Place premieredQ Theatre, Kew Bridge
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Gay Dog is a 1951 comedy play by the British author Joseph Colton. After its London premiere at the Q Theatre in Kew Bridge (under the title A Dog for Delmont it transferred to the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End where it ran for 276 performances between 11 June 1952 and 7 February 1953.[1] The West End cast included Wilfred Pickles, Megs Jenkins, Harold Goodwin, Anthony Oliver, Brian Nissen, David King-Wood and Joan Hickson.[2]

Film adaptation

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In 1954 it was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Pickles and Jenkins alongside Petula Clark and Peter Butterworth.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Wearing p.167
  2. ^ Wearing p.167
  3. ^ Goble p.90

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950–1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.