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The History of Mr Polly 1949. Bookworm Alfred Polly (John Mills) is a hopeless daydreamer who cannot keep his mind on the task at hand, hence his inevitable dismissal from his dreary...
- 92 min
- 2.6K
- British Film & TV Memories
The History of Mr. Polly (Lee Evans) - Part 11. The comedy legend Lee Evans stars as Alfred Polly in this modern adaptation of the best selling novel by H.G. Wells.
Mr Polly (John Mills) takes Freddie Mercury's advice and gets on his bike and rides in this clip from the 1949 adaptation of HG Wells' novel, with Sally Ann ...
- 7 min
- 4.9K
- Paul Thompson
With an inheritance after his father's death, Alfred Polly finds love in the arms of a schoolgirl but marries an unattractive cousin and opens a shop, which leading him to unhappiness, arson, suicide attempts, and escape.
- (670)
- Drama
- Anthony Pelissier
- 1950-09-15
Overview. Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be ...
1949 United Kingdom Directed by Anthony Pélissier Produced by John Mills Written by Anthony Pélissier Featuring John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Finlay Currie
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The History of Mr. Polly is a 1949 British film based on the 1910 comic novel The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells. [2] It was directed by Anthony Pelissier (who is also credited with the script) and stars John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Moore Marriott and Finlay Currie. [3]