John Roy Chapman
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John Roy Chapman was a British writer.
His best know work was Not Now, Darling
, a play which he co-wrote with Ray Cooney
. He was sole writer of the screenplay of the film adaptation
. He also wrote the play and screen adaptation of Dry Rot
(1956).
His best know work was Not Now, Darling
Not Now, Darling
Not Now, Darling is a 1967 farce written by English playwrights John Chapman and Ray Cooney, first staged at the Richmond Theatre, in Richmond, England prior to a long West End run starring Donald Sinden and Bernard Cribbins.It was adapted as a film in 1973....
, a play which he co-wrote with Ray Cooney
Ray Cooney
Raymond George Alfred Cooney, OBE is an English playwright and actor. His biggest success, Run for Your Wife, lasted nine years in London's West End and is its longest-running comedy. He has had 17 of his plays performed there....
. He was sole writer of the screenplay of the film adaptation
Not Now, Darling (film)
Not Now, Darling is a 1973 British comedy film adapted from the play of the same title by John Chapman and Ray Cooney. The plot is a farce centered around a fur coat shop in central London...
. He also wrote the play and screen adaptation of Dry Rot
Dry Rot (film)
Dry Rot is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix, Peggy Mount and Sid James.The story is an adaptation of a 1954 farce by John Roy Chapman who also wrote the screenplay, in which the sketchy story plays second fiddle to the quick-paced action and...
(1956).