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Folly to Be Wise

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Army chaplain Captain William Paris (Alastair Sim), who is head of entertainment at a base, is trying to figure out how to entertain the troops. Unsure of what will rouse the crowd, Paris creates a "brain trust" featuring local experts -- including a professor, a painter (Roland Culver), and the painter's wife (Elizabeth Allan) -- to go on stage and answer questions posed by the soldiers. But when the topic turns to matrimony, problems in the artist's marriage become apparent to all.

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Frank Launder

Director

Alastair Sim

Capt. William Paris

Roland Culver

George Prout

Elizabeth Allan

Angela Prout

Colin Gordon

Professor Mutch

Martita Hunt

Lady Dodd
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Synopsis Army chaplain Captain William Paris (Alastair Sim), who is head of entertainment at a base, is trying to figure out how to entertain the troops. Unsure of what will rouse the crowd, Paris creates a "brain trust" featuring local experts -- including a professor, a painter (Roland Culver), and the painter's wife (Elizabeth Allan) -- to go on stage and answer questions posed by the soldiers. But when the topic turns to matrimony, problems in the artist's marriage become apparent to all.
Director
Frank Launder
Producer
Sidney Gilliat
Screenwriter
Frank Launder, John Dighton
Distributor
Fine Arts Film Inc.
Production Co
British Lion Film Corporation, London Film Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 1953, Original
Runtime
1h 31m