True as a Turtle

True as a Turtle
Original British quad poster
Directed by	Wendy Toye
Written by	John Coates Jack Davies Nicholas Phipps
Produced by	Peter De Sarigny
Starring	John Gregson Cecil Parker June Thorburn
Cinematography	Reginald H. Wyer
Edited by	Manuel del Campo
Music by	Robert Farnon
Production company	The Rank Organisation
Distributed by	J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK)
Release date	February 1957 (1957-02)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

True as a Turtle is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Wendy Toye and starring John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn and Keith Michell.[1] The screenplay was by John Coates, Jack Davies and Nicholas Phipps, based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Coates.

A young couple embark on a voyage on a ketch named Turtle.[2]

Cast

• John Gregson as Tony Hudson
• Cecil Parker as Dudley Partridge, the industrialist friend
• June Thorburn as Jane Hudson
• Keith Michell as Harry Bell
• Elvi Hale as Ann
• Avice Landone asValeria Partridge

Production

The England maritime location for shooting was mainly the River Hamble; the yacht club shown is the Royal Lymington Yacht Club.^[citation needed]

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "With yachts taking the place of veteran cars, this slight comedy is somewhat reminiscent of Genevieve. However, it sadly lacks the wit and pace of the earlier film, being conventionally scripted and slackly handled. The cast work conscientiously through some well-tried farcical situations but can make little lasting impression."[3]

References

1. "True as a Turtle". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
2. "True As a Turtle (1956)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
3. "True as a Turtle". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 24 (276): 49. 1 January 1957 – via ProQuest.

External links

• True as a Turtle at IMDb