Item #75574 Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book. Agatha CHRISTIE, R. GROVES, report author, Dame.
Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book.
Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book.
Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book.
Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book.
Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book.

Towards Zero. A Play. Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) reader's report, unfavourably assessing the play's potential for film adaptation. Together with a copy of the published book.

N.p. [London: Elstree Studios/ABPC], Samuel French, 1956, 1957. [Literary and cinematic critique] Elstree Studios' report of the muder-mystery play Towards Zero, rejecting the piece as unsuitable for filming. 2pp., typed report on rectos only. Rubber-stamped ink date-received [9 Jul 1956] to front. Perforations down left edge from office binding. Very well preserved. Book is very good, with theatre name written on cover, performance notice rubber-stamped in red ink to p.4. Agatha Christie's Superintendent Battle detective novel Towards Zero was published by Collins Crime Club in June 1944. In 1956, Christie adapted the book into a play of the same title with Gerald Verner, first published by Samuel French Ltd in 1957. This version of the Towards Zero play was first staged in September 1956 at St James's Theatre, London. The script was received by Elstree's Reading Department on 2nd July 1956, the report typed three days later and delivered four days after. Its verdict on the play was damning, commenting: 'Poor story, stock characters, routine climax, usual complicated and unconvincing motivation. An 'average' stage thriller... Not recommended'. Since then, Towards Zero has been adapted for the screen on several occasions, including a 2007 television version featuring the popular character Miss Marple, and the recent acclaimed BBC series (2025). A scarce film industry critique on a major novel from one of Britain's best-known and well-loved film studios. Item #75574

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