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Issue Details: First known date: 1953... 1953 The Captain's Paradise
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Romantic comedy in which Alec Guinness lives in a fool's paradise with two different wives: one in Gilbraltar who caters to all his domestic needs and one in Tangier who fulfils every wildly exotic desire. But the feathers fly when they learn of each other.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,      :       London Films ,       1953 .
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      Extent: 94 min.p.
      Description: Black and white
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Related Works

y separately published work icon The Captain's Paradise : A Comedy in Two Acts Alec Coppel , New York (City) : Samuel French , 1961 Z810745 1961 single work drama humour
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Awards

1954 nominated Academy Awards — Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
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Last amended 10 Sep 2013 09:27:19
Anthony Kimmins
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Settings:
  • Tangier,
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    Morocco,
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    North Africa, Africa,
  • c
    Gibraltar,
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
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