True as a Turtle is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Wendy Toye and starring John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn and Keith Michell.[1] The screenplay was by John Coates, Jack Davies and Nicholas Phipps, based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Coates.

True as a Turtle
Original British quad poster
Directed byWendy Toye
Written by
Produced byPeter De Sarigny
Starring
CinematographyReginald H. Wyer
Edited byManuel del Campo
Music byRobert Farnon
Production
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Distributed byJ. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • February 1957 (1957-02)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A young couple embark on a voyage on a ketch named Turtle.[2]

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Production

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The England maritime location for shooting was mainly the River Hamble; the yacht club shown is the Royal Lymington Yacht Club.[citation needed]

Reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "With yachts taking the place of veteran cars, this slight comedy is somewhat reminiscent of Genevieve. However, it sadly lacks the wit and pace of the earlier film, being conventionally scripted and slackly handled. The cast work conscientiously through some well-tried farcical situations but can make little lasting impression."[3]

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  1. ^ "True as a Turtle". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "True As a Turtle (1956)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  3. ^ "True as a Turtle". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 24 (276): 49. 1 January 1957 – via ProQuest.
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