The Admirable Crichton (1957 film) Barrie's play include a 1918 film adaptation directed by G. B. Samuelson, Cecil B. DeMille's "Male and Female" (1919), and "We're Not Dressing" (1934) with Bing Crosby. The play was also filmed twice for television, in 1950 and 1968. The Admirable Crichton (1957 film) The Admirable Crichton is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker and Sally Ann Howes. The film was based on J. M. Barrie's 1902 stage comedy of the same name. It was released in the United States as Paradise Lagoon. In 1905 William Crichton is the
The Admirable Crichton particularly an upbeat ending with Crichton and Lady Mary continuing their relationship – but decided "the stalls wouldn't stand it". It was produced by Charles Frohman and opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 4 November 1902, running for an extremely successful 828 performances. It starred H. B. Irving as Crichton and Irene Vanbrugh as Lady Mary Lasenby. In 1903, the play was produced on Broadway by Frohman, starring William Gillette as Crichton and Sybil Carlisle as Lady Mary. George C. Tyler revived it at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York in 1931 starring Walter Hampden