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Badger's Green (1938 Film)
Badger's Green may refer to: * ''Badger's Green'' (play), a play by R.C. Sheriff * ''Badger's Green'' (1934 film), a film adaptation * ''Badger's Green'' (1938 film), a television adaptation * ''Badger's Green'' (1949 film), a film adaptation {{Disambig ...
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Badger's Green (play)
''Badger's Green'' is a 1930 British comedy play written by R.C. Sheriff. A company has ambitious plans to redevelop the quiet, picturesque village of Badger's Green. The inhabitants mount a resistance campaign and it is eventually decided to settle the future of the village by playing a cricket match. The play originally opened in June 1930 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, where it ran for only 35 performances. It has however, been adapted for the screen three times: a 1934 version starring Valerie Hobson, a 1938 version starring Maurice Denham and a 1949 version starring Garry Marsh. It was also adapted for television twice: a now-lost 1938 version on BBC television and a 1958 version as part of ''ITV Television Playhouse'', also lost. Original West End cast *Mr. Butler - Felix Aylmer *Mr. Rogers - Frederick Burtwell *Mr. Butler's secretary - Maisie Darrell *Dickie Wetherby - Robert Douglas *Ginger - George Elliston *Major Forrester - Louis Goodrich *Mary - Kathleen Har ...
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Badger's Green (1934 Film)
''Badger's Green'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Valerie Hobson, Bruce Lester, David Horne and Wally Patch. It was adapted from the 1930 play '' Badger's Green'' by R.C. Sheriff. A picturesque village is threatened with redevelopment by a speculative builder, leading to widespread protest. In the end the builder agrees to settle the future of the village on the result of a cricket match. It was produced by the British & Dominions Film Corporation at their Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Paramount Pictures to allow them to comply with the terms of the annual quota. ''Badger's Green'' is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films.
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Badger's Green (1938 Film)
Badger's Green may refer to: * ''Badger's Green'' (play), a play by R.C. Sheriff * ''Badger's Green'' (1934 film), a film adaptation * ''Badger's Green'' (1938 film), a television adaptation * ''Badger's Green'' (1949 film), a film adaptation {{Disambig ...
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