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Kenneth Gilbert More (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was an English actor.. Initially achieving fame in the comedy Genevieve (1953), he appeared in many roles as a carefree, happy-go-lucky gent.
The Admirable Crichton is a 1957 British south seas adventure comedy romance film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker and Sally Ann Howes. The film was based on J. M. Barrie's 1902 stage comedy of the same name. It was released in the United States as Paradise Lagoon.
[50] Similarly, John Patterson praised the film for "the crispness and intelligence of its writing and direction". [51] Filmink argued this was the best film Kenneth More ever starred in. [52] Titanic experts Fitch, Layton and Wormstedt describe the film as a huge step forward in terms of correctness compared to previous films about the disaster.
The film was a major hit in the UK, being among the six most popular films in Great Britain for the year ended 31 October 1959. [16] Kenneth More wrote in his memoirs that it "was a great success". [17] According to Kinematograph Weekly the film performed "better than average" at the British box office in 1959. [18]
The Great Movie Stars: The International Years. London: Macdonald, 1989. ISBN 978-0-20795-858-8. Walker, Alexander. Hollywood, England: The British Film Industry in the Sixties. New York: Stein and Day, 1974. ISBN 978-0-81281-549-8.
Next to No Time, also known as Next to No Time!, is a 1958 British colour comedy film written and directed by Henry Cornelius and starring Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, John Laurie, Sid James and Irene Handl. [1] It was based on Paul Gallico's short story The Enchanted Hour. It was the last feature film completed by Cornelius before his death in ...
Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. [4]
The Greengage Summer (called Loss of Innocence in the U.S.) is a 1961 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More and Susannah York (in her first leading role). It was based on the novel The Greengage Summer (1958) by Rumer Godden .