When We Are Married

Overview

The Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver anniversaries. To their dismay they learn that their marriages may not be valid. On hand are an outrageous housekeeper and a photographer. The first play in history to ever be televised complete and unedited direct from the theatre. It is now believed to be lost. The BBC would make another television film version of this play in 1949 with several of the same actors from this film including Raymond Huntley, Ernest Butcher, Patricia Hayes, George Carney and Lloyd Pearson.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 16, 1938

Original language

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Ernest Butcher,Helena Pickard,Alexander Grandison,Mae Bacon,Muriel George,Lloyd Pearson,Ethel Coleridge,Beatrice Varley,Richard Warner,Norman Woolandand 5 more

Director

Philip Dorté

Writer

J. B. Priestley

Producer

Basil Dean

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0379009