True as a Turtle is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Wendy Toye and starring John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn and Keith Michell.[1] The screenplay was by John Coates, Jack Davies and Nicholas Phipps, based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Coates.
| True as a Turtle | |
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| Directed by | Wendy Toye |
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| Produced by | Peter De Sarigny |
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| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Edited by | Manuel del Campo |
| Music by | Robert Farnon |
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| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A young couple embark on a voyage on a ketch named Turtle.[2]
Cast
edit- John Gregson as Tony Hudson
- Cecil Parker as Dudley Partridge, the industrialist friend
- June Thorburn as Jane Hudson
- Keith Michell as Harry Bell
- Elvi Hale as Ann
- Avice Landone asValeria Partridge
Production
editThe England maritime location for shooting was mainly the River Hamble; the yacht club shown is the Royal Lymington Yacht Club.[citation needed]
Reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "With yachts taking the place of veteran cars, this slight comedy is somewhat reminiscent of Genevieve. However, it sadly lacks the wit and pace of the earlier film, being conventionally scripted and slackly handled. The cast work conscientiously through some well-tried farcical situations but can make little lasting impression."[3]
References
edit- ^ "True as a Turtle". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "True As a Turtle (1956)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "True as a Turtle". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 24 (276): 49. 1 January 1957 – via ProQuest.
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