The Cow Jumped Over the Moon

The Cow Jumped Over the Moon was the first play of Sumner Locke Elliott.[1]

For the nursery rhyme known as The Cow Jumped Over the Moon, see Hey Diddle Diddle.
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
Written bySumner Locke Elliott
Date premieredOctober 1937
Place premieredIndependent Theatre, Sydney
Original languageEnglish

It was performed for a season in Los Angeles.[2] It was seen by scouts from MGM who at one stage reportedly considered it for a vehicle for Billie Burke but decided against it on the grounds it was too similar to The Vinegar Tree.[3]

References
  1. "Stage and Sereen Personalities". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 26 October 1937. p. 8 Supplement: Women's Supplement. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ""STARS OF THE AIR" SUMNER LOCKE-ELLIOTT—PLAYWRIGHT, ACTOR AND SOLDIER". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1944. p. 1. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. "Round Melbourne Shows..." The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 12 June 1946. p. 13 Supplement: Woman's Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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