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The Late George Apley (1947): Film vs Book
Film · 1947 · Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Starring Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins
About the film
A satire of a stuffy Boston family and its attachment to tradition.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's humor and its gentle mockery of old money.
Read or watch first?
The novel is a comic portrait of the upper class.
What the book gives you
The Late George Apley by John P. Marquand
A witty, affectionate portrait of a man and his well-ordered world.
Who will like it: Readers who like gentle satire of old Boston.