Corn is Green, The (1979)
Date: 1979
Director: George Cukor
Production Company: Warner Bros. Television
Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Ian Saynor, Bill Fraser, Patricia Hayes, Anna Massey, Artro Morris, Toyah Willcox, Dorothea Phillips
Location(s): Denbighshire
Region(s): Wales
Storyline:
A strong-willed teacher, determined to educate the poor and illiterate youth of an impoverished village, discovers one student whom she believes to have the seeds of genius in him.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill
A film made for television.
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Miss Lilly Moffat (Katharine Hepburn) cycles towards her inherited home. An unidentified location.
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Lilly catches sight of the local colliery. The winding gear of, the closed but preserved, Bersham colliery near Wrexham identified by Geoff Williams.
- Capture 3
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Miners of all ages work at the pit. Unidentified location.
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The Squire draws up outside Pengarth, Lilly's destination. Trawling the internet, Steve Randall discovered that this is Hafod Ifan in Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire.
Mark Alford found the cottage.
- Capture 5
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The Squire (Bill Fraser) enters the house to await the arrival of an L. C. Moffat.
A new gate but the same tree in Mark Alford's comparison.
- Capture 6
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Lilly surveys the garden as soon as she arrives. Hafod Ifan, Ysbyty Ifan identified by Steve Randall.
Mark Alford took this shot of the property as it appears now.
- Capture 7
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John Goronwy Jones (Artro Morris), Miss Ronberry (Anna Massey) and Lilly check out the barn next door.
- Capture 8
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Lilly speaks with a workman engaged in renovating the barn.
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Mrs. Watty (Patricia Hayes) helps the younger miners to wash before lessons.
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Lilly educates the young miners.
From a similar angle by Mark Alford.
- Capture 11
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Lilly and John say goodbye to the pupils after the morning lessons.
- Capture 12
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Mrs. Watty mistakes a group of unwashed miners for some who attended earlier.
Modern gas bottles replace the wooden barrel in Mark Alford's view.
- Capture 13
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John drives Lilly into the village to meet with Mr Trevorby, The Squire.
A closer shot by Mark Alford.
- Capture 14
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Lilly and John arrive in the village. High Street, Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire in Wales.
The village appears just as quiet in Mark Alford's comparison.
- Capture 15
- 11 Sep 2023
Lilly and The Squire talk as they walk along the High Street. Ysbyty Ifan.
Mark Alford walked along the High Street.
- Capture 16
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The pair walk across the bridge over Afon Conwy. Ysbyty Ifan, Gwynedd since 1996 part of Conwy Borough Council.
The same terrace taken by Mark Alford.
- Capture 17
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Lilly and Trevorby with Afon Conwy in the left background. Ysbyty Ifan.
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Morgan Evans (Ian Saynor) shows promise as a pupil. Hafod Ifan at Ysbyty Ifan.
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A fight breaks out outside the village pub. Ysbyty Ifan.
The same building now by Mark Alford.
- Capture 20
- 11 Sep 2023
A young miner is left on the ground after being hit by Morgan. Ysbyty Ifan in Denbighshire.
No prop pub paraphernalia when Mark Alford paid a visit.
- Capture 21
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A distraught Morgan meets Lilly outside Pengarth. Hafod Ifan in Ysbyty Ifan located by Steve Randall.
- Capture 22
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Lilly visits Mr Trevorby at the hall. Erddig Hall, Marchwiel, Denbighshire near Wrexham, located by Geoff Williams.
- Capture 23
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Lilly finds The Squires front door open. Geoff Williams recognised the entrance to Erddig Hall on the outskirts of Wrexham, historically in of Denbighshire and formerly in Clwyd.
- Capture 24
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The Squire bids farewell to Lilly. More of Erddig Hall which is now a National Trust, identified by Geoff Williams.
- Capture 25
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Miss Ronberry, Mrs. Watty, Lilly and John say goodbye to Bessie Watty (Toyah Willcox). Hafod Ifan in Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire.
- Capture 26
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The village prepares for Morgan's return. High Street, Ysbyty Ifan with the bridge over the River Conwy to the right of centre.
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The Squire's trap passes over the bridge. Ysbyty Ifan in Denbighshire.
- Capture 28
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A band plays in the village. Stryd Fawr yn Ysbyty Ifan ger Betws y Coed, Gwynedd, Cymru.
Mark Alford captures a quieter scene.
- Capture 29
- 12 Oct 2023
The whole village turns out to welcome Morgan. Steve Randall identifies the house as Hafod Ifan in Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire.
The property now by Mark Alford.