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.
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| Directed by | Charles Frend |
| Produced by | Harold Orton |
| Screenplay by | Kathleen White |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
Production company | Eyeline Films |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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]
References
- "Girl on Approval (1962)". BFI.
- 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.
- "BFI Screenonline: Frend, Charles (1909-1977) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- Shail, Robert (7 September 2007). British Film Directors: A Critical Guide. SIU Press. p. 75 – via Internet Archive.
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- "myReviewer.com - Review for Girl On Approval".
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