Blow Your Own Trumpet (Children’s Film Foundation)
Date: 1958
Director: Cecil Musk
Production Company: The Film Producers Guild Ltd.
Stars: Peter Butterworth, Michael Crawford, Gillian Harrison, Martyn Shields
Location(s): Warwickshire
Region(s): Midlands
Storyline:
Two boys compete to play the cornet in a local brass band.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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As the Brickside Colliery Band practice inside, young Jim Fenn (Michael Crawford) finds the doors to the Welfare Hall locked. This is the Miners Welfare Hall in New Arley, Warwickshire.
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Having gained access to the hall before being caught blowing on Band Conductor Bob Duff's cornet, Jim runs home.
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Jim and his sister Helen (Gillian Harrison) creep around the allotment shed where Tony Holroyd is practising on his cornet.
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Signalling the end of a shift, the hooter sounds at the Brickside Colliery. Arley Colliery in Warwickshire.
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Tony Holroyd (Martyn Shields) waits by the colliery gates. Arley Colliery as seen from the end of Frederick Road in New Arley.
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Bob Holroyd waves to his son as he leaves the pit. Having operatated for over sixty years, Arley Colliery closed in March 1968.
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When the Challenge Cup for Young Musicians is announced, Jim and Helen make their way to the music shop.
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The pair are overjoyed to see a new cornet on sale for just £4.
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As Jim counts out four one pound notes, the Shopkeeper adds the final number to the end of the price . . . a 5!
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Tony and his Pals walk towards Mr. Duff's pawn shop.
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Having bought a second-hand cornet for £4, Jim hides it up his jumper as the boys approach.
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Jim and Helen dive down a passageway between terraces after the lads start to run after them.
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Tony follows Jim and Helen to the back of the houses.
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Having entered one of the back gardens, Helen takes the cornet from Jim.
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Chasing Jim from the alley, Tony returns to the street where Bert (Michael Craze) is waiting while Helen makes her escape.
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The three youngsters spot Helen as she reappears.
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Acting innocently, the boys come to a halt as Helen walks into view accompanied by a Police Sergeant.
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Joined by Jim, Tony and his pals follow Helen as the Policeman keeps himself between them.
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Helen runs down another alley as the Sergeant keeps the boys at bay.
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After cornet practice with Mr. Duff, Jim hears Tony rehearsing in the hall as he makes his way home. Arley Miner's Welfare Hall on Ransome Road in New Arley, Warwickshire. Built in 1929, the premises closed in 2009 and were demolished soon afterwards.
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Helen plays with the family dog while Jim practices in the allotment shed.
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On the day of the competition, Helen sees Tony take Jim's cornet from the shed.
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Tony hides the cornet in an incinerator.
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Retrieving the instrument, Helen runs home to return it to her brother.
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Finding his cornet missing from the shed, Jim assumes that Helen has already taken it and runs on to the hall.
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The camera follows Jim around a corner.
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Following the dog, Helen runs down a nearby alley as she also makes her way to the hall.
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The dog runs on ahead, leaving Helen behind.
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As the competition gets under way, Jim picks up the dog before continuing to the Welfare Hall.