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

  1. Low, Rachael (1971). The history of the British film. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 111. ISBN 9780047910210.

Bibliography


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