Children Galore

Date: 1955
Director: Terence Fisher
Production Company: Grendon Films

Stars: Eddie Byrne, June Thorburn, Betty Ann Davies, Marjorie Rhodes
Location(s): Sussex

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Storyline:

Rivalry erupts in a village where the local Lord offers to give away a cottage to a deserving family with the most grandchildren.

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Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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To the tune of 'Early One Morning', views of Tussock are shown as the titles end. Looking north-east along The Street in West Firle, Sussex with the corner of The Dock in the right foreground, located by Richard Lovejoy.

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Zachariah Jones (Eddie Byrne) dozes outside the village pub. Outside The Ram Inn on The Street in West Firle, Sussex.

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The sequence ends with a pan towards Tussock Hall where Lady Redscarfe explains that the family are moving away and are gifting a newly built cottage to the married couple with the greatest number of grandchildren.

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Midwife Miss Finch (Olive Milbourne) leans her bike against the wall outside the village Post Office and Store. Looking from the corner of The Dock along The Street in West Firle, Sussex identified by RL.

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Miss Finch enters the shop where she tells Miss Prescott that she has just helped deliver Betty Brightwell's baby boy, the widow Mrs. Emily Gedge's twenty-second grandchild. Richard Lovejoy discovered the General Store and Post Office in West Firle.

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Harry Bunnion (Richard Leech) paces up and down as he waits for his girlfriend Milly Ark to arrive.

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As gossip about the latest births spread through the village, Zachariah arrives at the smithy to speak with Harry.

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Mrs. Bunion (Violet Gould) asks the Postman (John Lothar) if a letter has arrived from Canada for her. Facing north-west on The Street in West Firle with the Reading Rooms erected in memory of Henry Charles Vth Viscount Gage just visible in the left of centre background.

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Ada Jones (Marjorie Rhodes) and Mrs. Bunion discuss the marital status of Mrs. Gedge (Grace Arnold) at the time of her son's birth as she peers through the window of Whitesteps Cottage. The Street in West Firle located by RL.

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Mrs. Gedge posts her marriage certificate in the window before a car arrives to collect her. Facing south-east on The Street in the village of West Firle.

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Not prepared to put up with wagging tongues, Mrs. Gedge leaves the house and sets of to stay with her daughter in Wales. The Street in West Firle found by Richard Lovejoy.

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Church bells toll following the demise of Mrs. Jones after she finds and eats poisonous fungus for lunch. RL identifies this as St. Laurence church on East Street in Falmer, Brighton.

St. Laurence church was viewed from the west side of Falmer Pond. Clearly there were less trees here in 1955. (SD)

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Milly Ark (June Thorburn) and Harry sit outside Redscarfe Cottage worry about the relationship between their respective mothers following Ada's death.

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Harry and Milly visit Lord and Lady Redscarfe at Redscarfe Hall. This is Firle Place in West Firle, Sussex located by Richard Lovejoy.

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Outside the pub, Zachariah pauses after leaving. Outside The Ram Inn on The Street in West Firle.

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Wiping froth from his moustache, the widower sets off. The forecourt of The Ram Inn.

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Turning a blind corner, Zachariah bumps into Mrs. Finch as she cycles to visit Milly. Looking towards The Street in West Firle, Sussex.

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Mrs. Ark (Betty Ann Davies) waits on the doorstep as the midwife approaches.

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Zachariah makes his way to the almost finished Redscarfe Cottage.

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Finding Milly and her baby on the doorstep, Zacky sits beside her.

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Watched by Miss Finch and Miss Prescott, Mrs. Ark's daughter Louise (Anna Turner) arrives in the village.

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The young woman stops at her mother's front door before going in and presenting her with a new grandson.

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When the School Board learn that Mrs. Gadge won't be returning to Tussock, Harry and Millie are given the opportunity to live in Whitesteps Cottage. Facing south-east on The Street in West Firle, Sussex with the junction formed by The Dock in the distance.

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Outside the completed Redscarfe Cottage, Lord and Lady Redscarfe (Evan Thomas and Marjorie Hume) prepare to hand over the keys.