Just William’s Luck
Date: 1948
Director: Val Guest
Production Company: Alliance Film Studios Limited
Stars: William Graham, John Powe, Joan Hickson, Brian Roper, Brian Weske, Jane Welsh, Ivan Hyde
Location(s): Buckinghamshire
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
The mischievous schoolboy and his gang of friends get mixed up in an adventure involving fur thieves and a haunted house.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Steve Randall
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- Capture 1
- 09 Jul 2023
A glazier (Ivan Hyde) rides into town on his bike, passing St. Mary & All Saints Church, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The church is also seen in 'Carry on Sergeant', 'John and Julie', 'Sons and Lovers', 'Personal Affair' and 'Snowball'.
The view today, with the tree and war memorial from the capture seen on the left.
- Capture 2
- 07 Jul 2023
The glazier passes Hall Barn Cottage, 30 Windsor End, Beaconsfield, also seen in 'Doctor in Distress'.
Now with Ivy cladding.
- Capture 3
- 07 Jul 2023
He pedals past Grade II listed 24 Windsor End, Beaconsfield.
Some rebuilding evident in today's view.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
The glazier arrives at the Brown residence to repair a window through which William has thrown a tomahawk.
- Capture 5
- 07 Jul 2023
Following one of William's misdemeanors. a rival gang run by Hubert (Ivan Hyde) chase through town to report him. 9 London End, Beaconsfield, a shop that also features in 'Prudence and the Pill'.
The same shopfront today, distinctive in blue.
- Capture 6
- 07 Jul 2023
They pass a cycle depot. 11 London End, Beaconsfield
Without the awning...and without the ivy.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
The chase continues down a lane.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
Hubert's gang run to his house to find his mother.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
At the window, Hubert tells his mother (Joan Hickson) what William is up to. She gets straight on the phone to Mrs. Brown.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
William is in the doghouse as he collects hay for a local cow.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
As William's gang cross a road, they see a car bearing down on them.
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
William (William Graham) Henry (Brian Weske) and Douglas (James Crabbe) take cover as the car passes.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
William carries a bunch of flowers as he prepares some matchmaking for his brother.
- Capture 14
- 07 Jul 2023
He marches past the town's buildings. 28 Windsor End, Beaconsfield . . .
That nice fence has given way to cars.
- Capture 15
- 07 Jul 2023
... followed by 26 Windsor End, Beaconsfield
Now with geometric hedges.
- Capture 16
- 07 Jul 2023
The local bobby takes an interest. Facing northeast on Shepherds Lane Beaconsfield.
No sign of a bobby here.
- Capture 17
- 07 Jul 2023
William rounds a corner. The White Hart, Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, now a Browns restaurant.
The view today, obscured by parked cars.
- Capture 18
- 07 Jul 2023
Hubert stares into a shop window. 5 London End, also seen in 'Assault'.
Now with a refurbished shopfront.
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required
William walks down a leafy lane
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
He arrives at Honeysuckle Cottage, home of Gloria Gale, the starlet he intends to set up with his brother.
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
He walks up to Gloria Gale's door.
- Capture 22
- 'Now' required
After Mr. Brown arrives at Gloria's house to apologize for William's behaviour, another car approaches the house.
- Capture 23
- 'Now' required
Mrs. Brown (Jane Welsh) approaches the front door, intending to remonstrate with her husband for visiting the glamorous starlet.
- Capture 24
- 'Now' required
Having summoned her husband Mrs. Brown waits in the car, offering us another view of the house.
- Capture 25
- 'Now' required
Meanwhile the crooks have arrived at the manor house where they are hiding stolen furs.
- Capture 26
- 'Now' required
The crooks, Tonks (Michael Balfour) and The Boss (Leslie Bradley), enter the manor house.
- Capture 27
- 'Now' required
The Boss leaves Tonks to spend the night at the house William's gang intends to haunt.
- Capture 28
- 'Now' required
At midnight William's gang set out to perform a haunting of the manor house. There follows a madcap chase finale involving William's gang, the cops and the fur thieves, but lacking identifiable locations.