Over the Garden Wall

Date: 1950
Director: John E. Blakeley
Production Company: Film Studios Manchester

Stars: Norman Evans, Jimmy James, Dan Young
Location(s): Greater Manchester

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A working class couple plan to give their only daughter and her new GI husband a right Northern welcome but trouble starts to brew when a young man begins flirting with the young bride.

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West Place, looking across to West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester Circa 1950

Walking with his dog, a paperboy delivers the morning news to the home of Fanny and Joe Lawton.

West Place looking over to West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester

Andrew Broadhurst has identified the location as West Place, looking across to West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester. He supports with this best possible capture courtesy of Google Earth View. (RL)

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West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester Circa 1950

Later that day, a telegram is delivered to the Lawtons in this, the only external location.

West Place, looking across to West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester Circa 1950

Mary and her husband Tony arrive home from the States.

West Place, looking across to West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester

Andrew also provides this Google Earth shot showing the changes that have been effected to the doors and windows.......double glazing maybe? (RL)

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West Place, looking across to West Avenue, Burnage Garden Village, Manchester Circa 1950

At the end of the film, Fanny Lawton (Norman Evans), Joe Lawton (Jimmy James) and Dan (Dan Young) are driven away by Alec (Alec Pleon). West Place in Burnage Garden Village, Manchester 19 identified by Antonette Hunte, who ought to know as she once lived at number 6 West Avenue which is in the centre right background.