The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first published in his collection Echoes of the War in 1918, which also included the stories The New Word, Barbara's Wedding and A Well-Remembered Voice.[1] It is set on the home front of World War I.
It was adapted as the film Seven Days' Leave (1930), starring Gary Cooper, whilst elements from it also appeared in the film Lady for a Day (1933). It was later adapted for television under its original title in 1937 by Moultrie Kelsall.
David Rogers, with composer Mark Bucci, adapted the play into a one-act musical that was published in 1960 by Samuel French.
Radio adaptations
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals was presented on Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. starred in the adaptation.[3]
References
- ^ "James Barrie - Echoes of the War". Classic Literature Library.
- Newspapers.com.
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External links
- The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (1937) at IMDb
- Two by J.M. Barrie
- Online text
- Charwomen and the War or The Old Lady Shows her Medals on Great War Theatre website
