Dear Octopus (play)
Encyclopedia
Dear Octopus is 1938 play by the British writer Dodie Smith
. It was first staged at the Queen's Theatre
with John Geilgud and was a major success.
and starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Wilding
.
Dodie Smith
Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith was an English novelist and playwright. Smith is best known for her novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Her other works include I Capture the Castle and The Starlight Barking....
. It was first staged at the Queen's Theatre
Queen's Theatre
The Queen's Theatre is a West End theatre located in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster. It opened on 8 October 1907 as a twin to the neighbouring Gielgud Theatre which opened ten months earlier. Both theatres were designed by W.G.R...
with John Geilgud and was a major success.
Adaptation
In 1943 it was turned into a film Dear Octopus directed by Harold FrenchHarold French
Harold French was an English director and actor of stage and screen. As an actor most of his roles occurred between 1912 and 1936. He did not garner as much attention as an actor as he would as a director. From 1940 to 1955 he had a several solid box-office successes...
and starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding may refer to:*Michael Wilding , English actor*Michael Wilding...
.