Approval Granted
INCE wit is the essence of his work the comedies of Frederick Lonsdale seem particularly well suited to radio presentation, and furthermore have this advantage-that no one is likely to take artistic umbrage at the necessary compression into the Radio Theatre’s preordained life span of one hour. It may be a serious matter to have your beer rationed, but nobody minds very much if they cut down the froth on top. On Approval, which I heard from 2YA on a recent Friday, was entertaining if not sustaining, but with the courage of its convictions succeeded in being very entertaining indeed. Of course I, in common, perhaps, with the majority of listeners, was equipped with the Seeing Eye of one who has attended two film versions, so that behind the fatuous niceness of MRichard’s conversation I could sense the benevolent glint of Ralph Lynn’s eyeglass and, hearing Maria, could see how the acid of her tongue had etched pettish lines between Yvonne Arnaud’s nose and mouth. I should have enjoyed On Approval in any case, but previous knowledge gave me my nearest approach to the joys of television.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 451, 13 February 1948, Page 8
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189Approval Granted New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 451, 13 February 1948, Page 8
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