A 1956 adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome’s classic story has been restored and is set for a release on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital.
STUDIOCANAL has announced the release of a newly restored 4K version of the classic British comedy Three Men in a Boat. This release is part of STUDIOCANAL’s Vintage Classics Collection.
Based on Jerome K. Jerome’s 1889 novel, the film adaptation received a BAFTA nomination for its screenplay by Hubert Gregg and Vernon Harris. It was directed by Ken Annakin and stars Laurence Harvey, David Tomlinson, and Jimmy Edwards as three friends seeking a respite from their routines through a boating holiday on the Thames.
Synopsis from StudioCanal
Harris (Edwards), J (Tomlinson), and George (Harvey) decide to take a holiday boating up the Thames to Oxford. George is happy to spend time away from his desk at the bank, Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis (Martita Hunt) who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara (Adrienne Corri) and ‘J’ is simply keen to take a break from his wife, Ethelbertha (Noelle Middleton).
Quickly finding themselves in all manner of complications thanks to the Hampton Court maze, tents, rain, locks and Henley Regatta, the accident-prone threesome feel their luck is changing upon meeting three girls; Sophie (Shirley Eaton) and sisters Bluebell (Jill Ireland) and Primrose (Lisa Gastoni), who are also taking a ride up the river. However, things again take a turn for the worse with the surprise appearance of Mrs. Willis, her daughter and Ethelbertha…
Special Features
The release includes special features including:
- Tracing the Source: An interview with Jeremy Nicholas
- Messing Around on the River: An interview with Matthew Sweet
- Black-and-white stills gallery
- Original trailer
