Poster of The Insect Play

The Insect Play

Plot: A tramp falls asleep in the woods. He dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality: the flighty, vain butterfly, the obsequious, self-serving dung beetle, the ants, whose increasingly mechanized behavior leads to a militaristic society
Release Date: Monday, May 29 1939
85 years ago
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Portrait of Wilfrid GranthamWilfrid Grantham
Wilfrid Grantham was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'The Lepidopterist / First Snail'.
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Portrait of Edmund WillardEdmund Willard
Edmund Willard was
54 in The Insect Play
as 'The Tranp'.
Thu, Dec 18 1884 –
Sat, Oct 06 1956
Portrait of Pamela StandishPamela Standish
Pamela Standish was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'The Chrysalis'.
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Portrait of Frank BirchFrank Birch
Frank Birch was
49 in The Insect Play
as 'Mr. Beetle / Commander of the Yellows'.
Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Tue, Feb 14 1956
Portrait of Maire O'NeillMaire O'Neill
Maire O'Neill was
53 in The Insect Play
as 'Mrs. Beetle / Philanthropist'.
Mon, Jan 11 1886 –
Sun, Nov 02 1952
Portrait of Charles PetersCharles Peters
Charles Peters was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'Robber Beetle/Journalist'.
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Portrait of Rupert Bruce LockhartRupert Bruce Lockhart
Rupert Bruce Lockhart was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'The Ichneumon Fly / Inventor'.
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Portrait of Sheila KaySheila Kay
Sheila Kay was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'The Larva'.
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Portrait of Leslie FrenchLeslie French
Leslie French was
35 in The Insect Play
as 'Mr. Cricket / Second Snail'.
Sat, Apr 23 1904 –
Thu, Jan 21 1999
Portrait of Wendy ToyeWendy Toye
Wendy Toye was
22 in The Insect Play
as 'Mrs. Cricket'.
Tue, May 01 1917 –
Sat, Feb 27 2010
Portrait of Wilfred FranksWilfred Franks
Wilfred Franks was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'The Blind Ant Timekeeper'.
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Portrait of Geoffrey WincottGeoffrey Wincott
Geoffrey Wincott was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'The Parasite'.
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Crew

Portrait of Stephen ThomasStephen Thomas
Stephen Thomas was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'Producer, Director'
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Portrait of Karel ČapekKarel Čapek
Karel Čapek would have been no older than
48 in The Insect Play
as 'Writer'
Thu, Jan 09 1890 –
Sun, Dec 25 1938
Portrait of Josef ČapekJosef Čapek
Josef Čapek was
52 in The Insect Play
as 'Writer'
Wed, Mar 23 1887 –
Fri, Apr 13 1945
Portrait of Frederic AustinFrederic Austin
Frederic Austin was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Andrée HowardAndrée Howard
Andrée Howard was
28 in The Insect Play
as 'Choreographer'
Mon, Oct 03 1910 –
Thu, Apr 18 1968
Portrait of Clifford BaxClifford Bax
Clifford Bax was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'Adaptation'
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Portrait of Hugh StevensonHugh Stevenson
Hugh Stevenson was
>> in The Insect Play
as 'Costume Design'
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