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John Dighton (1909–1989)

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British playwright and screenwriter, the latter often in collaboration. Wrote for the theatre until 1935. Worked for Michael Balcon at Gaumont-British, then joined Warner Brothers. At Ealing from 1939, where he had his most productive spell with popular screenplays, such as Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Man in the White Suit... See more trivia »

Died:

(age 79)

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1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1962) (original)
 
1960 Season of Passion (screenplay)
 
1959 The Devil's Disciple (screenplay)
 
1957 The Barretts of Wimpole Street (screenplay)
 
1956 The Swan
 
1953 Roman Holiday (screenplay)
 
1953 Folly to Be Wise (writer)
 
1953 The Story of William Tell (short) (writer)
 
1952 The Passionate Sentry (play / screenplay)
 
1952 Brandy for the Parson (screenplay)
 
1951 The Man in the White Suit (screenplay)
 
1949 The Happiest Days of Your Life (TV movie) (original play)
 
1949 Kind Hearts and Coronets (screenplay)
 
1948 Saraband (screenplay)
 
1947 The Happiest Days of Your Life (TV movie) (play)
 
1944 Champagne Charlie (original screenplay)
 
1943 My Learned Friend (writer)
 
1943 Underground Guerrillas (writer)
 
1942 Went the Day Well? (story and screenplay)
 
1942 The Next of Kin
 
1941 The Ghost of St. Michael's (original story and screenplay)
 
1940 Three Cockeyed Sailors (screenplay)
 
1940 Saloon Bar
 
1940 Hoots Mon (screenplay and dialogue)
 
1938 Many Tanks Mr. Atkins (writer)
 
1938 Everything Happens to Me (writer)
 
1938 Thank Evans (writer)
 
1938 The Viper (writer)
 
1938 It's in the Blood (writer)
 
1937 Ship's Concert (short)
 
1937 The Vulture
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1956) His play, "Man Alive!," was performed at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Robertson Hare, Joan Sims, Brian Reece, Joan Benham, Wendy Craig, and Joan Hickson in the cast. See more »
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Trivia:

British playwright and screenwriter, the latter often in collaboration. Wrote for the theatre until 1935. Worked for Michael Balcon at Gaumont-British, then joined Warner Brothers. At Ealing from 1939, where he had his most productive spell with popular screenplays, such as Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Man in the White Suit... See more »

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