The Old Reliable
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The Old Reliable is a novel
by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom
on April 18, 1951 by Herbert Jenkins
, London
and in the United States
on October 11, 1951 by Doubleday & Co, New York
. The novel was serialised in Collier's
magazine from 24 June to 22 July 1950, under the title "Phipps to the Rescue".
The story is set in Hollywood, and follows the romantic and financial difficulties of various film stars, writers, movie moguls, butlers and safe-crackers.
The Old Reliable was adapted as a made-for-TV movie in 1988 under the title Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable and starred Lynn Redgrave
as Wilhemina ("Bill") Shannon, the "old reliable" of the title.
Novel
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by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on April 18, 1951 by Herbert Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins was a small British publishing house that was formed in 1964 from the merger of "Herbert Jenkins" and "Barrie & Rockcliffe". One of their most notable authors was P. G...
, London
London
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and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on October 11, 1951 by Doubleday & Co, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The novel was serialised in Collier's
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
magazine from 24 June to 22 July 1950, under the title "Phipps to the Rescue".
The story is set in Hollywood, and follows the romantic and financial difficulties of various film stars, writers, movie moguls, butlers and safe-crackers.
The Old Reliable was adapted as a made-for-TV movie in 1988 under the title Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable and starred Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE was an English actress.A member of the well-known British family of actors, Redgrave trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962...
as Wilhemina ("Bill") Shannon, the "old reliable" of the title.
External links
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with a list of characters