Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
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Mrs. Gibbons' Boys is a play by Joseph Stein
and Will Glickman
. The comedy
centers on the mother of three delinquent boys.
Produced and directed by George Abbott
, the Broadway
production opened at the Music Box Theatre
on May 4, 1949 and closed after five performances. The cast included Ray Walston
.
The Bucks County Playhouse
in New Hope, Pennsylvania
staged the play with Walter Matthau
and William Windom
as part of its Summer 1955 season.
and Max Varnel
adapted it for a feature film. Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
was released by the British Lion Film Corporation. The cast, directed by Arnel, included Kathleen Harrison
, Lionel Jeffries
, Diana Dors
, David Lodge
, Eric Pohlmann
, and Milo O'Shea
.
On November 19th 1957, a production of the play opened at the Theatre Royal Windsor. It was directed by Hugh Goldie, with settings designed by Hal Henshaw.The cast was as follows -: Mary Kerridge [Myra Hood], Avice Landone [Mrs Mary Gibbons], Vivian Matalon [Rudy Gibbons], Malcolm Russell [Mr Rausch], David Kelly [Coles], Eric House [Lester MacMichaels], David Lander [Woodrow W. Grupp], Frederick Jaeger [Rodla Gibbons], Lee Montague [Francis X. Gibbons], George Margo [Ernie "Horse" Wagner], Muriel Ridley [Pearl].
Joseph Stein
Joseph Stein was an American playwright best known for writing the books for such musicals as Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba.-Biography:...
and Will Glickman
Will Glickman
Will Glickman Born: March 07, 1910/March 1983 was an American playwright who frequently collaborated with Joseph Stein.Glickman made his Broadway debut in 1948 with sketches he and Stein wrote for the revue Lend an Ear. The two went on to collaborate on Mrs. Gibbons' Boys, Alive and Kicking, Mr...
. The comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
centers on the mother of three delinquent boys.
Produced and directed by George Abbott
George Abbott
George Francis Abbott was an American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more than nine decades.-Early years:...
, the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production opened at the Music Box Theatre
Music Box Theatre
The Music Box Theater is a Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan.The once most aptly named theater on Broadway, the intimate Music Box was designed by architect C. Howard Crane and constructed by composer Irving Berlin and producer Sam H. Harris specifically to...
on May 4, 1949 and closed after five performances. The cast included Ray Walston
Ray Walston
Ray Walston was an American stage, television and film actor best known as the title character on the 1960s situation comedy My Favorite Martian. In addition, he is also remembered for his roles as Luther Billis in South Pacific , Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees , J.J...
.
The Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse
The Bucks County Playhouse is the State Theater of Pennsylvania, and is located in New Hope, Pennsylvania.When the Hope Mills burnt in 1790, the grist mills were rebuilt as the New Hope Mills by Benjamin Parry. ....
in New Hope, Pennsylvania
New Hope, Pennsylvania
New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. The borough lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. A two-lane bridge carries automobile and foot traffic across the...
staged the play with Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau was an American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon, as well as his role as Coach Buttermaker in the 1976 comedy The Bad News Bears...
and William Windom
William Windom
This page is about the former United States politician. William Windom was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 to 1883...
as part of its Summer 1955 season.
Film adaptation
In 1962, Peter BlackmorePeter Blackmore
Peter Blackmore may refer to either of the following people:*Peter Blackmore , an Australian politician and Mayor of the city of Maitland...
and Max Varnel
Max Varnel
Max Varnel was a French-born film and television director who worked primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia.Born Max Le Bozec in Paris, France, he was the son of film producer/director Marcel Varnel...
adapted it for a feature film. Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (film)
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Max Varnel and starring Kathleen Harrison, Lionel Jeffries and Diana Dors. It is based on the play Mrs...
was released by the British Lion Film Corporation. The cast, directed by Arnel, included Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison was a prolific English character actress best remembered for her role as Mrs. Huggett in a trio of British post-war comedies about a working class family's misadventures. To modern viewers she is better remembered as Mrs...
, Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Charles Jeffries was an English actor, screenwriter and film director.-Early life and career:Jeffries attended the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wimborne Minster, Dorset. In 1945, he received a commission in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry...
, Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Diana Dors was an English actress, born Diana Mary Fluck in Swindon, Wiltshire. Considered the English equivalent of the blonde bombshells of Hollywood, Dors described herself as: "The only sex symbol Britain has produced since Lady Godiva."-Early life:Diana Mary Fluck was born in Swindon,...
, David Lodge
David Lodge (actor)
David William Frederick Lodge was a British character actor.Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown...
, Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann was an Austrian theatre, film and television character actor.Born Erich Pollak in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, he was a classically trained actor who studied under the renowned director Max Reinhardt...
, and Milo O'Shea
Milo O'Shea
-Early life:He was born and raised in Dublin and educated by the Christian Brothers at Synge Street, along with his friend Donal Donnelly.He was discovered in the 1950s by Harry Dillon, who ran the "37 Theatre Club" on the top floor of his shop The Swiss Gem Company, 51 Lower O'Connell Street...
.
On November 19th 1957, a production of the play opened at the Theatre Royal Windsor. It was directed by Hugh Goldie, with settings designed by Hal Henshaw.The cast was as follows -: Mary Kerridge [Myra Hood], Avice Landone [Mrs Mary Gibbons], Vivian Matalon [Rudy Gibbons], Malcolm Russell [Mr Rausch], David Kelly [Coles], Eric House [Lester MacMichaels], David Lander [Woodrow W. Grupp], Frederick Jaeger [Rodla Gibbons], Lee Montague [Francis X. Gibbons], George Margo [Ernie "Horse" Wagner], Muriel Ridley [Pearl].