Appointment With Venus

Date: 1951
Director: Ralph Thomas
Production Company: British Film-Makers

Stars: David Niven, Glynis Johns, Kenneth More, George Coulouris, Barry Jones
Location(s): Sark

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Storyline:

A true WWII story recreating the “cow-napping” of a prize pregnant cow from under the eyes of the German occupying forces in the Channel Island of “Amorel” otherwise known as Sark.

Additional Information:

All stills, now shots and information provided by Simon James.

Jimmy Snow worked on special effects at both Pinewood and Denham Studios but a name that often remained uncredited, as with this film. An interesting Biography and her Memories of him has been written for us by his granddaughter Brigitte, all of which can be read here.

 

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  • 20 Sep 2008

Creux Harbour, Sark.

Now, not to be confused with Maseline Harbour just round the corner where the tourist boats arrive. SJ.

  • Capture 2
  • 20 Sep 2008

St Peter's Church, built in 1820.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 3
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Schoolhouse just south of the church.

Now an information centre.

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  • 20 Sep 2008

Kenneth More on the path below the Pilcher dolmen on the west side of the island.

Now. Cliffs tend not to change too much in 60 years.

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  • 'Now' required

Unknown. Any Sarkese know better?

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  • 20 Sep 2008

David Niven at Dixcart Bay.

Now. SJ.

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  • 20 Sep 2008

Dixcart Bay.

Now. Note alignment of rocks at top right. Such detail!

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  • 20 Sep 2008

Glynis Johns overlooking La Coupee which connects Sark to little Sark.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 9
  • 20 Sep 2008

Creux Harbour again.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 10
  • 12 Nov 2010

Creux Harbour. On the lower part of the archway are swastikas painted in white. Was this a film-makers invention? I've never seen these signs other than in darkest black.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 11
  • 20 Sep 2008

Back to La Coupee with David Niven?

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 12
  • 20 Sep 2008

...on the Sark side?

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 13
  • 20 Sep 2008

...so that's little Sark in the background.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 14
  • 31 Oct 2012

Is that brick erection still standing?

Sure is, and on the Island of Sark, image from; http://www.flickr.com/photos/56193210@N00/298201428 photo by rhiya Sender Name: Dean Nelson Well sleuthed. One that Simon missed!

  • Capture 15
  • 20 Sep 2008

Departing Sark from Creux Harbour.

Now. SJ.