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Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? is a 1944 comedy play by the British writer Vivian Tidmarsh. The title is a reference to the wartime slogan Is Your Journey Really Necessary?.
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? | |
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Written by | Vivian Tidmarsh |
Date premiered | 1944 |
Place premiered | Duke of York's Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
It ran for 981 performances in its original West End run at the Duke of York's Theatre, lasting from 1 August 1944 to 14 December 1946.[1] The cast included Ralph Lynn, who also directed, and Enid Stamp Taylor.
A 1947 Swedish film Wedding Night was based on the work. In 1950 the play inspired a German film The Disturbed Wedding Night starring Curd Jürgens, Ilse Werner and Susanne von Almassy. In 1953 a British adaptation Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? was made, starring Bonar Colleano, Diana Dors and David Tomlinson.[2]
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