supplied the original dance music, including a waltz, a polka, and a galop. These pieces were reconstructed, recorded, and released on CD in 2003. The original music was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Muir Mathieson. Reception The Admirable Crichton was the third most popular film at the British box office in 1957, after High Society and Doctor at Large. Other film adaptations Other film versions of Barrie's play include a 1918 film adaptation directed by G. B. Samuelson, Cecil B. DeMille's Male and Female (1919), and We're Not Dressing (1934) with Bing Crosby. The play was also filmed twice for television, in 1950 and 1968. References in other media The character Kryten, a waiter-like robot, and one of the main characters in the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf, is a reference to Crichton. See also List of British films of 1957 List of films that depict class struggle References External links 1957 films 1950s adventure films 1957 adventure films British adventure films 1957 romantic comedy films British romantic comedy films Columbia Pictures films Films about survivors of seafaring accidents or incidents British films based on plays Films based on works by J. M. Barrie Films directed by Lewis Gilbert Films produced by Ian Dalrymple Films scored by Richard Addinsell Films scored by Douglas Gamley Films set in London Films set in 1905 Films set on uninhabited islands Films set in the Pacific Ocean 1950s English-language films 1950s British films