Jump to content

Miss Hargreaves

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miss Hargreaves is a 1940 book by Frank Baker. It was Baker's third novel and his most successful being republished several times. It was adapted for television, radio and theatre.[1]

1950 BBC Television Adaptation

[edit]

The novel was adapted for BBC television in 1950 starring Margaret Rutherford.[2]

1952 Television Adaptation

[edit]

The novel was adapted for television in 1952 as an episode of Studio One. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and adapted by Sumner Locke Elliott. Mary Wickes starred.[3]

1959 Television Adaptation

[edit]

The novel was adapted for TV by the BBC in 1959 as Spur of the Moment.[4]

Stage adaptation

[edit]

The novel was adapted into a stage play which debuted 1952 at Royal Court Theatre Club in London, with Dame Margaret Rutherford in the starring role.

Radio adaptation

[edit]

The novel was adapted for radio, with versions by Frank Baker and one by Brian Sibley in 1989.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Biography at Frank Baker
  2. ^ Miss Hargreaves 1950 TV adaptaiton at IMDb
  3. ^ "Air Waves". Courier-Post. 24 March 1952. p. 19.
  4. ^ Spur of the Moment at IMDb
[edit]