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Folly to Be Wise

Plot: A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs of marriage that there is more going on between three of the panelists than he wants to know about - though the audience obviously thinks differently
Release Date: Thursday, December 4 1952
72 years ago
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Portrait of Alastair SimAlastair Sim. Alastair Sim was 52 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Capt. William Paris'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1900 –
Died: Thu, Aug 19 1976
Portrait of Elizabeth AllanElizabeth Allan. Elizabeth Allan was 42 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Angela Prout'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1910 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 1990
Portrait of Roland CulverRoland Culver. Roland Culver was 52 in Folly to Be Wise as 'George Prout'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 21 1900 –
Died: Thu, Mar 01 1984
Portrait of George ColeGeorge Cole. George Cole was 27 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Soldier in Brains Trust audience'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 22 1925 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 2015
Portrait of Colin GordonColin Gordon. Colin Gordon was 41 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Professor Mutch'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1911 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1972
Portrait of Martita HuntMartita Hunt. Martita Hunt was 52 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Lady Dodd'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1900 –
Died: Fri, Jun 13 1969
Portrait of Janet BrownJanet Brown. Janet Brown was 28 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Jessie'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 14 1923 –
Died: Fri, May 27 2011
Portrait of Peter MartynPeter Martyn. Peter Martyn was 27 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Walter'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 19 1925 –
Died: Tue, Feb 15 1955
Portrait of Miles MallesonMiles Malleson. Miles Malleson was 64 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Dr. Hector McAdam'.
Birthday: Thu, May 24 1888 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 1969
Portrait of Edward ChapmanEdward Chapman. Edward Chapman was 51 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Joseph Byres M.P.'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1901 –
Died: Tue, Aug 09 1977
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain. Cyril Chamberlain was 43 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Drill Sergeant'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Michael RipperMichael Ripper. Michael Ripper was 39 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Drill Corporal'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jun 28 2000
Portrait of Robin BaileyRobin Bailey. Robin Bailey was 33 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Intellectual Corporal'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 1999
Portrait of Michael KellyMichael Kelly. Michael Kelly was >> in Folly to Be Wise as 'Staff Sergeant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick WestwoodPatrick Westwood. Patrick Westwood was 27 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Soldier in Pub'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1924 –
Died: Fri, Apr 21 2017

Crew

Portrait of Frank LaunderFrank Launder. Frank Launder was 46 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Died: Sun, Feb 23 1997
Portrait of Jack HildyardJack Hildyard. Jack Hildyard was 44 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Died: Wed, Sep 05 1990
Portrait of John DightonJohn Dighton. John Dighton was 42 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1909 –
Died: Sun, Apr 16 1989
Portrait of Sidney GilliatSidney Gilliat. Sidney Gilliat was 44 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1908 –
Died: Tue, May 31 1994
Portrait of Thelma ConnellThelma Connell. Thelma Connell was >> in Folly to Be Wise as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CoxJohn Cox. John Cox was 44 in Folly to Be Wise as 'Sound Supervisor'
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of James BridieJames Bridie. James Bridie was >> in Folly to Be Wise as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday