ITV Play of the Week Present Laughter (Season 12, Episode 26)
TV Episode | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

ITV Play of the Week

Present Laughter (Season 12, Episode 26)

TV Episode | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.

Director

Gordon Flemyng

Writer

Noël Coward (author) (as Noel Coward)

Producer

Cecil Clarke

Production Designer

Henry Graveney

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Updated Feb 28, 1967

Release date

Feb 28, 1968 (United States)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Honor Blackman Liz Essendine Liz Essendine See fewer	Goldfinger (1964)
Isla Blair Daphne Stillington Daphne Stillington See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
William Dexter Henry Lyppiatt Henry Lyppiatt See fewer	The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
Edward Hardwicke Morris Dixon Morris Dixon See fewer	Elizabeth (1998)
Sheila Keith Miss Erikson Miss Erikson See fewer	Ballet Shoes (1975)
Avice Landone Monica Reed Monica Reed See fewer	The Franchise Affair (1951)
Marie Lohr Lady Saltburn Lady Saltburn See fewer	Pygmalion (1938)
Peter O'Toole Garry Essendine Garry Essendine See fewer	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Tim Preece Roland Maule Roland Maule See fewer	The Ghost Writer (2010)
Tony Selby Fred Fred See fewer	Burnside (2000)
Yolande Turner Joanna Lyppiatt Joanna Lyppiatt See fewer	The Avengers (1961)