Quite correct Marj - the film was made in Downham apparently - I don't know the area. It is over 40 years since I was in Wensley I just had an idea the movie was shot there. I was reading an interview with Alan Bates - he thought it was shot in the Midlands! it was his first major role. The boy actor never acted again (a local natural) and the girl sadly died in adulthood, so he said. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Marged To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Music No, sorry - I have to claim the location for Lancashire! My son in law, a Dalesman, tried to claim them but in fact, the film was made in the Trough of Boland, about an hour's drive from Southport. I can't recall the exact name of the village, but they did a programme about it on the telly a while back. The children were mostly local children, although one or two did become actors. No, you can't compare one with the other, but the Lloyd Webber version is actually set in the deep South of America, and the Hayley Mills character has some sort of a romantic link, much more grown up - and her name is Bluebird or Skylark or something. Marj Well the original was a dramatic movie so one really can't compare them the background music was a hit though and is still played. I believe it was shot in Wensley - Always remember the 'Sally Army' playing in the square and of course Hayley Mills and Alan Bates, with great character actors. Black and white was just right for those rainy Dales. They don't make 'em like that now. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 29/05/02 ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== Please delete unwanted taglines and signatures before sending your message to avoid over-long messages. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 07-May-02

I always get that film mixed up with the railway children which I also enjoyed. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: mikemail <michael@ae.net.sa> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Music/Whistle Down the Wind > Quite correct Marj - the film was made in Downham apparently - I don't know the area. It is over 40 years since I was in Wensley I just had an idea the movie was shot there. I was reading an interview with Alan Bates - he thought it was shot in the Midlands! it was his first major role. The boy actor never acted again (a local natural) and the girl sadly died in adulthood, so he said. > > Mike

Well done, Jim. Consistent to the last :-)) Brian Staffordshire, UK List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sharpe" <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 4:31 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Music/Whistle Down the Wind > I always get that film mixed up with the railway children which I also > enjoyed. > > Jim Sharpe > Shaw, Oldham, UK --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 30/05/2002