On Approval (1944 film)
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On Approval is a 1944 British romantic comedy film, produced, directed and cowritten by Clive Brook. The film stars Brook, Beatrice Lillie, Googie Withers and Roland Culver.[1] It is the second film adaptation of the play On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale; the first was a 1930 film of the same name.
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On Approval | |
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Directed by | Clive Brook |
Written by | Clive Brook (adaptation) Terence Young |
Based on | On Approval 1926 play by Frederick Lonsdale |
Produced by | Clive Brook Sydney Box (executive producer) |
Starring | Beatrice Lillie Clive Brook Googie Withers Roland Culver |
Narrated by | E. V. H. Emmett |
Cinematography | C. Friese-Greene |
Edited by | Fergus McDonell |
Music by | William Alwyn |
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Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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In writing the screenplay, Brook remained close to Lonsdale's play but changed its timeframe from the early 1920s to the late Victorian era, when the concept would have been much more shocking.