Alastair Sim Elizabeth Allan Roland Culver Edward Chapman Martita Hunt
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Edited by
Thelma Connell
Music by
Temple Abady
Production company
British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by
British Lion Film Corporation
Release date
4 December 1952 (1952-12-04) (London)
Running time
91 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Folly to Be Wise is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allan, Roland Culver, Colin Gordon, Martita Hunt and Edward Chapman. It is based on the play It Depends What You Mean by James Bridie.[1] The film follows the efforts of a British Army chaplain attempting to recruit entertainment acts to perform for the troops and the complications that ensue when he does.[2] The title is taken from the line by Thomas Gray "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise".
^"Folly to Be Wise". 6 December 1953 – via www.imdb.com.
^"BFI | Film & TV Database | FOLLY TO BE WISE (1952)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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