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My Boy Jack is based on the 1997 play by English actor David Haig. It tells the story of Rudyard Kipling and his grief for his son, John, who died in the First World War. The title comes from Kipling's poem of the same name. The theatre piece played at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, in 2004.
My Boy Jack (poem) " My Boy Jack " is a 1916 poem by Rudyard Kipling. [1] Kipling wrote it for Jack Cornwell, the 16-year-old youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross, who stayed by his post on board the light cruiser HMS Chester at the Battle of Jutland until he died.
Apr 20, 2008 · My Boy Jack: Directed by Brian Kirk. With David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Kim Cattrall, Carey Mulligan. Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 18-year-old son after he goes missing during World War I.
My Boy Jack. 1914-18. "Have you news of my boy Jack? Not this tide. "When d'you think that he'll come back?" Not with this wind blowing, and this tide. "Has any one else had word of him?" Not this tide. For what is sunk will hardly swim,
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Author Rudyard Kipling (David Haig) and his wife (Kim Cattrall) search for their son (Daniel Radcliffe) after he goes missing in action during World War I.
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Intro. My Boy Jack Summary. Next. Act 1, Scene 1. It’s 1913, and the famous British author Rudyard Kipling is in the drawing room of his home in Sussex, England. In the dark, book-filled room, he helps his 15-year-old son, Jack, prepare for a meeting with military doctors later that day.
