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The Wild and the Willing (Original title)Young and Willing (Alternative title)
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 12 November 1962 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Ralph Thomas

Synopsis: Teenage drama set in a redbrick university.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 1962not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 112 mins Length: 10080 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 109 mins 11 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (26)
©/Production Company: The Rank Organisation Film Productions Ltd, Executive Producer: Earl St. John, Produced by: Betty E. Box, Production Manager: Charles Orme, Location Manager: Donald Toms, Assistant Director: Anthony Waye, Continuity: Gladys Goldsmith, Screenplay by: Nicholas Phipps, Mordecai Richler, From the play 'The Tinker' by: Laurence Dobie, Robert Sloman, Director of Photography: Ernest Steward, Camera Operator: James Bawden, Editor: Alfred Roome, Art Director: Alex Vetchinsky, Set Dresser: Arthur Taksen, Costume Designer: Yvonne Caffin, Make-up: W.T. Partleton, Hairdressing: Betty Sherriff, Music Composed and Conducted by: Norrie Paramor, Jazz Club Sequence Played by: Mike Cotton and his Jazzmen, Sound Recordist: Dudley Messenger, Gordon K. McCallum, Sound Editor: Arthur Ridout, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast (36)
Virginia Maskell (Virginia Chown), Paul Rogers (Professor George Chown), Ian McShane (Harry Brown), Samantha Eggar (Josie Stevens), Catherine Woodville (Sarah), David Sumner (John), John Hurt (Phil Corbett), John Standing (Arthur), Johnny Briggs (Dai), Johnny Sekka (Reggie), Jeremy Brett (Andrew Gilby), Charles Kay (Edgar Tibbs), John Barrie (Mr Corbett), Megs Jenkins (Mrs Corbett), Victor Brooks (fire chief), Ernest Clark (vice-chancellor), Denise Coffey (Jane), George A. Cooper (first customer), Richard Leech (police inspector), Harry Locke (second customer), Marianne Stone (Clara), Richard Warner (coroner), John Welsh (publican), Jeremy Young (policeman), Roddy Maude-Roxby ([man]), Jill Melford ([woman]), Jane Merrow ([Mary Parker]), Campbell Singer ([Herbert Gilby]), Thelma Ruby ([Lily Gilby]), Suzan Farmer ([Susan]), Philip Latham ([Don]), Tenniel Evans ([warden]), Olwen Brookes ([Miss Potter]), Tony Calvin ([producer]), Toni Gilpin ([young person]), Gretchen Franklin ([woman])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Variety 24 Oct 1962  Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 24 Oct 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2870 4 Oct 1962  Page: 17
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2870 4 Oct 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8669 3 Oct 1962  Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8669 3 Oct 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v29 n346 November 1962  Page: 152
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v29 n346 November 1962: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-640740
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-640740
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231785
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8764 FeetBFI identifier: C-761124
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film