Peter Brook's film version of The Beggar's Opera was made in 1953 starring Laurence Olivier, Dorothy Tutin, Stanley Holloway and others. Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a highly influential British theatrical producer and director. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Oscar winning English actor and director, regarded by many critics as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... Christopher Fry (born December 12, 1907; died June 30, 2005) was an English playwright. ... John Gay John Gay (30 June 1685 - 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Oscar winning English actor and director, regarded by many critics as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... Arthur Bliss was a British composer. ... The Hon. ... The WB Shield used from 2003 to present day Warner Bros. ... See also: 1952 in film 1953 1954 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events September 16 - The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a highly influential British theatrical producer and director. ... Painting based on The Beggars Opera, Scene V, William Hogarth, c. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Oscar winning English actor and director, regarded by many critics as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... Dame Dorothy Tutin, (April 8, 1930 – August 6, 2001), was a highly-regarded British actress of stage, film, and television. ... Stanley Augustus Holloway (October 1, 1890 - January 30, 1982) was a British actor and entertainer famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen. ...