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The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

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Originally published
  
1918

Adaptations
  
Seven Days' Leave (1930)

Author
  
J. M. Barrie

Similar
  
J M Barrie books, Other books

the old lady shows her medals 1 live radio performance


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. It is set on the home front of World War I.

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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 adapted the play and wrote lyrics to turn the play into a one-act musical. Mark Bucci was the composer. This was published in 1960 by Samuel French.

The old lady shows her medals live show


Radio adaptations

The Old Lady Shows Her Medals was presented on Theatre Guild on the Air February 3, 1952. The 30-minute adaptation starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. It was also presented on Screen Guild Players October 7, 1946. Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. starred in the adaptation.

References

The Old Lady Shows Her Medals Wikipedia