The Importance of Being Earnest

Overview

TV adaptation of the Oscar Wilde play. Jack pretends to be his foolish younger brother, Ernest in order to be a model of moral rectitude to his young ward, Cecily. And he intends to propose to Gwendolyn--that is until he discovers that she loves him because his name is Ernest.

Cast

Wilfrid Brambell

Pamela Brown

Ian Carmichael

Fenella Fielding

Irene Handl

Charles Lloyd Pack

Patrick Macnee

Susannah York