Girl on Approval

1961 1h 18m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Sheila's fourteen. Her father abandoned her as a baby, her mum's in jail and she's stuck in a children's home. Every family that's tried to look after her has found her too difficult. Now Anne and John Howland want to foster Sheila. But if they can't make a home for her, her future looks bleak.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rachel Roberts
Anne Howland
James Maxwell
John Howland
Annette Whiteley
Sheila
Ellen McIntosh
Mary Gardner
John Dare
Stephen Howland
Michael Clarke
William Howland

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Frend
Writers: Kathleen White
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Frend, shot by John Coquillon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rachel Roberts and James Maxwell and Annette Whiteley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0215801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Frend directs. John Coquillon behind the camera. John Bloom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charles Frend, shot by John Coquillon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rachel Roberts and James Maxwell and Annette Whiteley carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0215801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.