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Roland Pertwee

ROLAND PERTWEE

  (1885 - 1963)
Nationality:    English
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Roland Pertwee (17 May 1885  26 April 1963) was an English playwright, film and television screenwriter, director and actor. He was the father of Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee and fellow playwright and screenwriter Michael Pertwee. He was also the second cousin of actor Bill Pertwee and grandfather of actors Sean Pertwee and Dariel Pertwee.

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         Baby Sitters, The         Bridge Of Sighs         Counsel's Opinion         Creaking Chair, The         Deadly Poison         Dirty Work         Don't Talk To Strangers         Dramatic Licences: An Incident In the Life Of the Grove Family         Early Birds         Evening Dress Undispensable         Expert Evidence         Fair Cow: An Incident In the Life Of the Grove Family         Falling Upstairs         Few Essentials, A         Fly Away Birdie         Food For Thought         Good Turn Out, A         Happy the Bride         Home Guard, The         Interference         Looking Her Best         Loveliest Thing         Many Happy Returns         Paragon, The         Pardon My French         Pink String And Sealing Wax         Place In the Shade, A         Postal Orders         Pound Of Flesh         Royal Welcome         School For Spinsters         Speaking Terms         Test Me!         To Kill A Cat         Voice Said "Good Night", A         What Heaven'll Send You

Baby Sitters, The

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

1st Produced:
-    1955

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   -

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Bridge Of Sighs

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1960   -

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Play/Drama

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Counsel's Opinion

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Contained in: "One Act Plays For Stage And Study" published by Samuel French Inc, New York 1925   -

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Creaking Chair, The

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written by Roland Pertwee And Allene Tupper Wilkes

1st Produced:
Comedy Theatre, London    22 Jul 1924

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

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Deadly Poison

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

1st Produced:
-    1955

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Dirty Work

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1st Produced:
-    1954

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Genre:
Thriller

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Don't Talk To Strangers

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

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Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Dramatic Licences: An Incident In the Life Of the Grove Family

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

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Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Early Birds

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1st Produced:
Savoy Theatre, London    30 May 1916

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Evening Dress Undispensable

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When Shelia is rude to a suitor who has called to take her out - her mother says she will go out with the young man instead

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Expert Evidence

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1st Produced:
-    1946

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Fair Cow: An Incident In the Life Of the Grove Family

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Falling Upstairs

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1st Produced:
Court Theatre, London    1914

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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger   -

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Few Essentials, A

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1st Produced:
-    1930

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Fly Away Birdie

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English Theatre Guild, London, 1962   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Food For Thought

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1st Produced:
-    1950

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Good Turn Out, A

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Happy the Bride

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild, London,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  -            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Home Guard, The

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1st Produced:
-    1942

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Interference

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written by Roland Pertwee And Harold Dearden

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1929   -

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Genre:
Three Acts Play/Drama

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Looking Her Best

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Loveliest Thing

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1st Produced:
-    1925

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Many Happy Returns

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Written by Roland Pertwee And Noel Streatfield

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal, Windsor    24 Apr 1950

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Paragon, The

Paragon, The
Deals with a father and son relationship set in 1946. This play tells the story of a father and son: a baronet, and his deceased war-hero offspring. The grief-stricken father is building a memorial to his son's honor when he discovers his son is very much alive and not a very nice person. The drama centers on the baronet's efforts to preserve the honor of the family name.

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written by Roland and Michael Pertwee. Michael adapted the play for a film as "Silent Dust".

1st Produced:
Fortune Theatre, London    10 May 1948

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild, London, 1948   978-0856760884

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Genre:
Two Acts Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Pardon My French

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Written by Roland And Michael Pertwee

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   -

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Pink String And Sealing Wax

Synopsis:
Brighton in the 1800s.Edward Strachen is cold and unfeeling towards his children. When his son takes up with a married woman who then tries to implicate him in the murder of her husband - Strachen realises the error of his ways

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1st Produced:
Duke of York's Theatre, London    2 Sep 1943

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1st Published:
-   978-0856761003

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Genre:
Three Acts Play/Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Place In the Shade, A

Synopsis:
He's not Houdini, you great ape. That's Killa Kane all tied up and ready for the cooler,

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1st Produced:
Leas pavilion, Folkestone    1958

Organisations:
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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild, London, 1958   -

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Genre:
Comedy Thriller / Adventure Thriller

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Male:  5            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Postal Orders

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1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Haymarket, London    15 Nov 1916

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

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Genre:
Farce

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Pound Of Flesh

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written with Michael Pertwee

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-    -

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London,    -

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One Act

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Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Royal Welcome

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-    -

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1956   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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School For Spinsters

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1st Produced:
Criterion Theatre, London    11 Sep 1947

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Comedy

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Speaking Terms

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1st Produced:
-    1946

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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Test Me!

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1st Produced:
-    1946

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild   -

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To Kill A Cat

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written by Roland Pertwee And Harold Dearden. Originally titled: "Independence"

1st Produced:
Aldwych theatre    07 Jun 1939

Organisations:
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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild, London, 1939   -

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Voice Said "Good Night", A

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1st Produced:
-    1928

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd. London   -

Music:
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What Heaven'll Send You

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-    -

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1st Published:
English Theatre Guild, London, 1958   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  -

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