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| − | The Tunnel of Love is romantic comedy by by Peter De Vries and Joseph Fields. | + | ''[[The Tunnel of Love]]'' is romantic comedy by by Peter De Vries and Joseph Fields. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | Based on Peter de Vries's 1954 book of the same name, the play is about a married suburban couple who, for reasons unknown, are unable to conceive a child and soon endure endless red tape on a path of adopting one. | + | Based on Peter de Vries and Jerome Chodorov's 1954 book of the same name, the play is about a married suburban couple who, for reasons unknown, are unable to conceive a child and soon endure endless red tape on a path of adopting one. |
The stage play became a hit on Broadway in 1957. | The stage play became a hit on Broadway in 1957. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | Made into a film by Joseph Fields and Martin Melcher, directed by Gene Kellyand starring Doris Day, Richard Widmark and others. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1958.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tunnel_of_Love] | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 11 May 2022
The Tunnel of Love is romantic comedy by by Peter De Vries and Joseph Fields.
Contents
The original text
Based on Peter de Vries and Jerome Chodorov's 1954 book of the same name, the play is about a married suburban couple who, for reasons unknown, are unable to conceive a child and soon endure endless red tape on a path of adopting one.
The stage play became a hit on Broadway in 1957.
Translations and adaptations
Made into a film by Joseph Fields and Martin Melcher, directed by Gene Kellyand starring Doris Day, Richard Widmark and others. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1958.[1]
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
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