Turkey Time (play)

Turkey Time is a 1931 British comedic play written by Ben Travers. A couple of guests staying at the Stoatt household for Christmas cause chaos by offering shelter to a pretty concert performer fleeing her creditors. It was one of the series of Aldwych Farces performed at the Aldwych Theatre in London.

Adaptation

Main article: Turkey Time (film)

In 1933 the play was turned into a film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It was part of a string of successful screen versions of the plays through the 1930s. As well as Walls, several other well-established Aldwych actors appeared in the film adaptation including Ralph Lynn, Robertson Hare and Mary Brough.

Bibliography

• Sutton, David. A Chorus of Raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
• Trussler, Simon. The Cambridge illustrated history of British theatre. Cambridge University Press, 2000.