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

That's it, Marj, look after Lancashire. Bryan Forbes's first film as director is a delightful Keith Waterhouse/ Willis Hall adaptation of Mary Hayley Bell's novel. Set in a grim Lancashire farm community, three impressionable kids (Hayley Mills, Diane Holgate, and Alan Barnes) find an injured fugitive from justice named Arthur Blakey (Alan Bates) sleeping in their barn. Upon awakening the bearded criminal, he takes one look at the children and exclaims: "Jesus Christ!" In their innocence, they assume he is Jesus due to their been sturdy religious upbringing and try to help him. In truth, he is an escaped killer on the run. News that Christ is living in the barn travels quickly to the other children in the village, they bring Blakey food and wine to earn his approval. The kids try to keep the secret from their parents, but when the authorities come around looking for him, the children, remembering Christ's persecution, do their best to protect their undeserving new friend. When Blakey is betrayed by accident, the police move in to arrest him, by this time his attitude has softened and he surrenders peaceably rather than endanger the lives of any of the children. Brian Staffordshire, UK List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marged" <marged@btinternet.com> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 2:10 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 --- 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