''Frieda'' is a 1946 play by the British writer
Ronald Millar.
It was first performed at the
Theatre Royal, Brighton before transferring to the
Westminster Theatre where it ran for 132 performances from 2 May to 24 August 1946.
The following year it was adapted by
Ealing Studios
Ealing Studios is a television and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in west London, England. Will Barker bought the White Lodge on Ealing Green in 1902 as a base for film making, and films have been made on th ...
into a
film of the same name directed by
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director.
Early life
Dearden was born as Basil Clive Dear at 5 Woodfield Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex to Charles James Dear, a steel manufacturer, and the ...
and starring
Mai Zetterling and
David Farrar.
[Goble p.770]
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
1946 plays
Plays by Ronald Millar
West End plays
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