Cornelius

Summary

Granada Television production for ITV of Cornelius by J. B. Priestley.

Theatre play

Cornelius by J. B. Priestley (1894-1984) [more information]

Play synopsis

The play, set in a city office, concerns the financial difficulties of the staff. As bankruptcy looms, the ever optimistic Jim Cornelius, partner at import firm Briggs and Murrison, is fighting to keep his creditors happy and his spirits up. Tensions rise with the arrival of Judy, the beautiful, young typist who shows Cornelius the life he could have led...

Production history

Written for Sir Ralph Richardson in 1935.

Date of transmission

Friday 18 July 1958

Time

9.00-10.00pm

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

Warren Jenkins

Playwright

J. B. Priestley (1894-1984)

Designer

Stanley Mills

Cast

Peter Bayliss	Evangelist
Diana Beaumont	Mrs Reade
Reginald Beckwith	Biddle
Philip Bond	Shefford
Jan Conrad	Dr Schweig
Bernard Lee	Cornelius
Peter Madden	Murrison
Lesley Nunnerley	Judy Evison
Peter Swanwick	Mortimer
Ruth Trouncer	Miss Porrin
Sidney Vivian	Flethcer
Anthony Wager	Lawrence
Geoffrey Wearing	Pritchet
Rita Webb	Mrs Robert

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

economic affairs

Print sources

Title

Plays for the Millions: The First 75. A Cross Index of Granada TV Play Productions (Book)

Reference

Published by Granada TV Network, 1960

Title

TV Times, 11 July 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 13; listing p. 31