Youth at the Helm

Summary: 1956 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of Youth at the Helm, Hubert Griffith’s comedy adapted from Paul Vulpius’ German play.
Theatre play: Youth at the Helm by Hubert Griffith [more information]
Play synopsis: A farcical comedy adapted from Paul Vulpius’ German play. Young unemployed Randolph Warrender walks into the London and Metropolitan bank one day and installs himself at a vacant desk. He acts as though he is an employee and begins writing business letters to various concerns. No-one else there likes to admit they don’t know who he is and so he is left unchallenged. (Source: http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7f2dc89a; accessed 12 February 2014.)
Production history: Youth at the Helm was performed in 1934 at the Westminster Repertory Theatre in Westminster, London, England with Alastair Sim, O.B. Clarence, David Bird, Vera Lennox, and Jack Melford in the cast. Harold French was director. Published London: Samuel French, 1935.
Date of transmission: Thursday 12 July 1956
Time: 8.00-9.00pm
Series: Television Playhouse
Channel: ITV
Production company: Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

This record has been viewed 132 times.