John Profumo its defeat by Labour at the 1964 election. Macmillan had already gone by then, having resigned in October 1963 to be succeeded by Alec Douglas-Home. Profumo maintained complete public silence about the matter for the rest of his life, even when the 1989 film "Scandal" - in which he was played by Ian McKellen - and the publication of Keeler's memoirs revived public interest in the affair. Profumo was portrayed by Daniel Flynn in Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical "Stephen Ward", which opened at the Aldwych Theatre on 19 December 2013. Shortly after his resignation, Profumo was invited to work
The Christine Keeler Story The Christine Keeler Story The Christine Keeler Story is a 1963 film about the Profumo Affair. The film was also known as The Keeler Affair. The film was shot in Denmark over six weeks. Keeler took a photo to promote the film. It was taken by Lewis Morley on on the first floor of Peter Cook's Establishment Club, and consisted of Keeler sitting naked on a chair. The photo became very famous. The film was twice rejected by British censors and was never given a release in the UK. The "Blackpool Tribune", reviewing the film in Boston, called it "a