Three Men in a Boat (1956 film) - Revision history

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	~~{{Ken Annakin}}~~

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	\| gross = £212,723<ref>Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', ''Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television'', Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p.509</ref>		\| gross = £212,723<ref>Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', ''Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television'', Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p.509</ref>
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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Three Men in a Boat		\| name = Three Men in a Boat
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]		\| director = Ken Annakin
	\| producer = [[w:John and James Woolf\|John Woolf]] ''(uncredited)''<br>[[~~w:Jack Clayton\|~~Jack Clayton]]		\| producer = [[John and James Woolf\|John Woolf]] ''(uncredited)''<br>[[Jack Clayton]]
	\| writer = [[~~w:Hubert Gregg\|~~Hubert Gregg]]<br>[[~~w:Vernon Harris\|~~Vernon Harris]]<br>~~[[w:~~Jerome K. Jerome~~\|Jerome K. Jerome]]~~ (novel)		\| writer = [[Hubert Gregg]]<br>[[Vernon Harris]]<br>Jerome K. Jerome (novel)
	\| music = [[~~w:John Addison\|~~John Addison]]		\| music = [[John Addison]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Eric Cross (cinematographer)\|Eric Cross]]		\| cinematography = [[Eric Cross (cinematographer)\|Eric Cross]]
	\| editing = [[~~w:Ralph Kemplen\|~~Ralph Kemplen]]		\| editing = [[Ralph Kemplen]]
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = Laurence Harvey<br>Jimmy Edwards<br>David Tomlinson<br> Shirley Eaton		\| starring = Laurence Harvey<br>Jimmy Edwards<br>David Tomlinson<br> Shirley Eaton
	\| studio = [[w:John and James Woolf\|Romulus Films]]		\| studio = [[John and James Woolf\|Romulus Films]]
	\| distributor = Independent Film Distributors		\| distributor = Independent Film Distributors
	\| released = {{film date\|df=y\|1956\|12\|25}}		\| released = {{film date\|df=y\|1956\|12\|25}}
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	'''''Three Men in a Boat''''' is a 1956 British [[~~w:CinemaScope\|~~CinemaScope]] colour [[~~w:comedy film\|~~comedy film]] directed by [[Ken Annakin]] and starring [[~~w:Laurence Harvey\|~~Laurence Harvey]], [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[~~w:Shirley Eaton\|~~Shirley Eaton]] and [[David Tomlinson]]. It is based on the 1889 novel ''[[~~w:Three Men in a Boat\|~~Three Men in a Boat]]'' by [[~~w:Jerome K. Jerome\|~~Jerome K. Jerome]]. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success.		'''''Three Men in a Boat''''' is a 1956 British [[CinemaScope]] colour [[comedy film]] directed by [[Ken Annakin]] and starring [[Laurence Harvey]], [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[David Tomlinson]]. It is based on the 1889 novel ''[[Three Men in a Boat]]'' by [[Jerome K. Jerome]]. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film is set in the [[~~w:Edwardian era\|~~Edwardian era]]. Harris, J, and George want to get away from it all. They decide to go on holiday boating up the [[~~w:River Thames\|~~River Thames]] to [[~~w:Oxford\|~~Oxford]], taking with them their dog Montmorency. George is happy to get away from his job at the bank. Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis, who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara. And 'J' is more than anxious to take a holiday from his wife, Ethelbertha. George meets three girls, Sophie Clutterbuck and sisters Bluebell and Primrose Porterhouse, who are also taking a ride up the river, and he hopes to see them again. The travellers get into various complications with the weather, the river, the boat, food, the [[~~w:Hampton Court Maze\|~~Hampton Court Maze]], tents, rain and locks. They do connect with the girls again, and when things appear to be becoming interesting for the men, Mrs. Willis and her daughter and Ethelbertha show up, and things become even more interesting.		The film is set in the [[Edwardian era]]. Harris, J, and George want to get away from it all. They decide to go on holiday boating up the [[River Thames]] to [[Oxford]], taking with them their dog Montmorency. George is happy to get away from his job at the bank. Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis, who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara. And 'J' is more than anxious to take a holiday from his wife, Ethelbertha. George meets three girls, Sophie Clutterbuck and sisters Bluebell and Primrose Porterhouse, who are also taking a ride up the river, and he hopes to see them again. The travellers get into various complications with the weather, the river, the boat, food, the [[Hampton Court Maze]], tents, rain and locks. They do connect with the girls again, and when things appear to be becoming interesting for the men, Mrs. Willis and her daughter and Ethelbertha show up, and things become even more interesting.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[~~w:Laurence Harvey\|~~Laurence Harvey]] - George		* [[Laurence Harvey]] - George
	* [[Jimmy Edwards]] - Harris		* [[Jimmy Edwards]] - Harris
	* [[David Tomlinson]] - Jerome “J”		* [[David Tomlinson]] - Jerome “J”
	* [[~~w:Shirley Eaton\|~~Shirley Eaton]] - Sophie Clutterbuck		* [[Shirley Eaton]] - Sophie Clutterbuck
	* [[~~w:Jill Ireland\|~~Jill Ireland]] - Bluebell Porterhouse		* [[Jill Ireland]] - Bluebell Porterhouse
	* [[~~w:Lisa Gastoni\|~~Lisa Gastoni]] - Primrose Porterhouse		* [[Lisa Gastoni]] - Primrose Porterhouse
	* [[~~w:Martita Hunt\|~~Martita Hunt]] - Mrs Willis		* [[Martita Hunt]] - Mrs Willis
	* [[~~w:Joan Haythorne\|~~Joan Haythorne]] - Mrs Porterhouse		* [[Joan Haythorne]] - Mrs Porterhouse
	* [[~~w:Campbell Cotts\|~~Campbell Cotts]] - Ambrose Porterhouse		* [[Campbell Cotts]] - Ambrose Porterhouse
	* [[~~w:Adrienne Corri\|~~Adrienne Corri]] - Clara Willis		* [[Adrienne Corri]] - Clara Willis
	* [[~~w:Noelle Middleton\|~~Noelle Middleton]] - Ethelbertha		* [[Noelle Middleton]] - Ethelbertha
	* [[~~w:Charles Lloyd-Pack\|~~Charles Lloyd-Pack]] - Mr Quilp		* [[Charles Lloyd-Pack]] - Mr Quilp
	* [[Robertson Hare]] - Photographer		* [[Robertson Hare]] - Photographer
	* [[A. E. Matthews]] - 1st Cricketer		* [[A. E. Matthews]] - 1st Cricketer
	* [[Miles Malleson]] - 2nd Cricketer		* [[Miles Malleson]] - 2nd Cricketer
	* [[~~w:Ernest Thesiger\|~~Ernest Thesiger]] - Umpire		* [[Ernest Thesiger]] - Umpire
	* [[~~w:Hal Osmond\|~~Hal Osmond]] - Cabbie		* [[Hal Osmond]] - Cabbie

	==Reception==		==Reception==
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			{{Jerome K. Jerome}}

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	\| studio = [[John and James Woolf\|Romulus Films]]		\| studio = [[w:John and James Woolf\|Romulus Films]]
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	\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]		\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]
	\| producer = [[w:John and James Woolf\|John Woolf]] ''(uncredited)''<br>[[w:Jack Clayton\|Jack Clayton]]		\| producer = [[w:John and James Woolf\|John Woolf]] ''(uncredited)''<br>[[w:Jack Clayton\|Jack Clayton]]
	\| writer = [[w:Hubert Gregg]]<br>[[w:Vernon Harris\|Vernon Harris]]<br>[[w:Jerome K. Jerome\|Jerome K. Jerome]] (novel)		\| writer = [[w:Hubert Gregg\|Hubert Gregg]]<br>[[w:Vernon Harris\|Vernon Harris]]<br>[[w:Jerome K. Jerome\|Jerome K. Jerome]] (novel)
	\| music = [[John Addison]]		\| music = [[w:John Addison\|John Addison]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Eric Cross (cinematographer)\|Eric Cross]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Eric Cross (cinematographer)\|Eric Cross]]
	\| editing = [[w:Ralph Kemplen\|Ralph Kemplen]]		\| editing = [[w:Ralph Kemplen\|Ralph Kemplen]]
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	'''''Three Men in a Boat''''' is a 1956 British [[CinemaScope]] colour [[comedy film]] directed by [[Ken Annakin]] and starring [[w:Laurence Harvey\|Laurence Harvey]], [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[w:Shirley Eaton\|Shirley Eaton]] and [[David Tomlinson]]. It is based on the 1889 novel ''[[Three Men in a Boat]]'' by [[w:Jerome K. Jerome\|Jerome K. Jerome]]. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success.		'''''Three Men in a Boat''''' is a 1956 British [[w:CinemaScope\|CinemaScope]] colour [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[Ken Annakin]] and starring [[w:Laurence Harvey\|Laurence Harvey]], [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[w:Shirley Eaton\|Shirley Eaton]] and [[David Tomlinson]]. It is based on the 1889 novel ''[[w:Three Men in a Boat\|Three Men in a Boat]]'' by [[w:Jerome K. Jerome\|Jerome K. Jerome]]. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film is set in the [[Edwardian era]]. Harris, J, and George want to get away from it all. They decide to go on holiday boating up the [[River Thames]] to [[Oxford]], taking with them their dog Montmorency. George is happy to get away from his job at the bank. Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis, who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara. And 'J' is more than anxious to take a holiday from his wife, Ethelbertha. George meets three girls, Sophie Clutterbuck and sisters Bluebell and Primrose Porterhouse, who are also taking a ride up the river, and he hopes to see them again. The travellers get into various complications with the weather, the river, the boat, food, the [[Hampton Court Maze]], tents, rain and locks. They do connect with the girls again, and when things appear to be becoming interesting for the men, Mrs. Willis and her daughter and Ethelbertha show up, and things become even more interesting.		The film is set in the [[w:Edwardian era\|Edwardian era]]. Harris, J, and George want to get away from it all. They decide to go on holiday boating up the [[w:River Thames\|River Thames]] to [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]], taking with them their dog Montmorency. George is happy to get away from his job at the bank. Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis, who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara. And 'J' is more than anxious to take a holiday from his wife, Ethelbertha. George meets three girls, Sophie Clutterbuck and sisters Bluebell and Primrose Porterhouse, who are also taking a ride up the river, and he hopes to see them again. The travellers get into various complications with the weather, the river, the boat, food, the [[w:Hampton Court Maze\|Hampton Court Maze]], tents, rain and locks. They do connect with the girls again, and when things appear to be becoming interesting for the men, Mrs. Willis and her daughter and Ethelbertha show up, and things become even more interesting.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Laurence Harvey]] - George		* [[w:Laurence Harvey\|Laurence Harvey]] - George
	* [[Jimmy Edwards]] - Harris		* [[Jimmy Edwards]] - Harris
	* [[David Tomlinson]] - Jerome “J”		* [[David Tomlinson]] - Jerome “J”
	* [[Shirley Eaton]] - Sophie Clutterbuck		* [[w:Shirley Eaton\|Shirley Eaton]] - Sophie Clutterbuck
	* [[Jill Ireland]] - Bluebell Porterhouse		* [[w:Jill Ireland\|Jill Ireland]] - Bluebell Porterhouse
	* [[Lisa Gastoni]] - Primrose Porterhouse		* [[w:Lisa Gastoni\|Lisa Gastoni]] - Primrose Porterhouse
	* [[Martita Hunt]] - Mrs Willis		* [[w:Martita Hunt\|Martita Hunt]] - Mrs Willis
	* [[Joan Haythorne]] - Mrs Porterhouse		* [[w:Joan Haythorne\|Joan Haythorne]] - Mrs Porterhouse
	* [[Campbell Cotts]] - Ambrose Porterhouse		* [[w:Campbell Cotts\|Campbell Cotts]] - Ambrose Porterhouse
	* [[Adrienne Corri]] - Clara Willis		* [[w:Adrienne Corri\|Adrienne Corri]] - Clara Willis
	* [[Noelle Middleton]] - Ethelbertha		* [[w:Noelle Middleton\|Noelle Middleton]] - Ethelbertha
	* [[Charles Lloyd-Pack]] - Mr Quilp		* [[w:Charles Lloyd-Pack\|Charles Lloyd-Pack]] - Mr Quilp
	* [[Robertson Hare]] - Photographer		* [[Robertson Hare]] - Photographer
	* [[A. E. Matthews]] - 1st Cricketer		* [[A. E. Matthews]] - 1st Cricketer
	* [[Miles Malleson]] - 2nd Cricketer		* [[Miles Malleson]] - 2nd Cricketer
	* [[Ernest Thesiger]] - Umpire		* [[w:Ernest Thesiger\|Ernest Thesiger]] - Umpire
	* [[Hal Osmond]] - Cabbie		* [[w:Hal Osmond\|Hal Osmond]] - Cabbie

	==Reception==		==Reception==