Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise
Directed by	Frank Launder
Written by	James Bridie (play) John Dighton Frank Launder
Produced by	Sidney Gilliat
Starring	Alastair Sim Elizabeth Allan Roland Culver Edward Chapman Martita Hunt
Cinematography	Jack Hildyard
Edited by	Thelma Connell
Music by	Temple Abady
Production company	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation
Release date	4 December 1952 (1952-12-04) (London)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Folly to Be Wise is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allan, Roland Culver, Colin Gordon, Martita Hunt and Edward Chapman. It is based on the play It Depends What You Mean by James Bridie.^[1] The film follows the efforts of a British Army chaplain attempting to recruit entertainment acts to perform for the troops and the complications that ensue when he does.^[2] The title is taken from the line by Thomas Gray "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise".