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British comedy play

Off the Record
Written byIan Hay
Stephen King-Hall
Date premiered17 March 1947
Place premieredKing's Theatre, Edinburgh
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

Off the Record is a 1947 British comedy play by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. It is a farce about the Royal Navy.

It premiered at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh prior to its London run. In the West End it ran for 702 performances from 3 June 1947 to 12 February 1949, initially at the Apollo Theatre before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre. The cast included Hugh Wakefield, Hubert Gregg, Roger Maxwell, and Tom Gill.

In 1957 it was adapted into the British comedy film Carry on Admiral

References

  1. Wearing p.309

Bibliography

  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


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