Girl on Approval

Girl on Approval is a 1961 British drama film directed by Charles Frend and starring Rachel Roberts, James Maxwell and Annette Whiteley.[1] A middle-class married couple who have two young sons, foster a troubled 14-year-old girl from a children's home to replace their daughter, who died.

Girl on Approval
British theatrical poster
Directed byCharles Frend
Produced byHarold Orton
Screenplay byKathleen White
Music byClifton Parker
CinematographyJohn Coquillon
Edited byJohn Bloom
Production
company
Eyeline Films
Distributed byBryanston Films (UK)
Release date
  • 1962 (1962) (US)
Running time
75 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Its budget was £22,494.[2]

Cast

  • Rachel Roberts – Anne Howland
  • James Maxwell – John Howland
  • Annette Whiteley – Sheila
  • Ellen McIntosh – Mary Gardner
  • John Dare – Stephen Howland
  • Pauline Letts – Mrs. Cox
  • Michael Clarke – William Howland

Critical reception

BFI Screenonline called it "a typical social drama of the period";[3] Robert Shail thought it "added little" to director Charles Frend's reputation;[4] but myReviewer.com thought that despite being "a bit stilted," the film "is still a potent and emotive tale told well."[5]

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References

  1. "Girl on Approval (1962)". BFI.
  2. Petrie, Duncan James (2017). "Bryanston Films : An Experiment in Cooperative Independent Production and Distribution" (PDF). Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: 7. ISSN 1465-3451.
  3. "BFI Screenonline: Frend, Charles (1909-1977) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  4. Shail, Robert (7 September 2007). British Film Directors: A Critical Guide. SIU Press. p. 75 via Internet Archive. girl on approval 1961.
  5. "myReviewer.com - Review for Girl On Approval".


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