Alf's Button (novel)
Alf's Button is a 1920 British comic novel written by William Aubrey Darlington. A soldier in the British Army comes across a magic button which summons a genie to grant his wishes.
Adaptations
In 1920 the book was adapted into a silent film Alf's Button directed by W.P. Kellino. The success of the film significantly boosted the book's sales.[1] Darlington adapted his novel for a 1924 play. In 1930 a sound film adaptation Alf's Button was released, also directed by Kellino. A third film based on the story Alf's Button Afloat was released in 1938 directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang.
References
- ↑ Low p.111
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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