Still Life (play) "The Times" called it "a serious and sympathetic study of humdrum people suddenly trapped by love" and strongly praised Coward both for the play and his performance. After the successful production of the play, Coward expanded and adapted it into a full-length film script, "Brief Encounter" (1945), which was filmed by David Lean, with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the roles originally played by Lawrence and Coward. A radio adaptation of the film was broadcast in 1955, and the following year Coward made a version for two voices which he recorded with Margaret Leighton. A French translation was given
The Magnificent Yankee (1965 film) Program Achievements in Entertainment, Phil Hyams as lighting director and Bob O'Bradovich as make-up artist. Nominations went to Robert Hartung for the screenplay, Noel Taylor for costume design and Warren Clymer for scenic design. The Magnificent Yankee (1965 film) The Magnificent Yankee is a 1965 biographical film in the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" television anthology series. The film was adapted by Robert Hartung from the Emmet Lavery play of the same title, which was in-turn adapted from the book "Mr. Justice Holmes" by Francis Biddle. The story examines the life of United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Alfred