Great Day

Date: 1945
Director: Lance Comfort
Production Company: Victor Hanbury Productions, RKO Radio British Productions

Stars: Eric Portman, Flora Robson, Shiela Sim, John Laurie, Kathleen Harrison, Irene Handle, Patricia Hayes
Location(s): Buckinghamshire

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Storyline:

Wartime drama as a village prepares for a visit from the US First Lady.

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Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.

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  • 19 Feb 2016

An establishing shot of the church in the fictional village of Denley. St Mary's church on Village Road in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Nearly three hours later. SJ

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  • 14 Feb 2017

Mrs. Nora Mumford (Marjorie Rhodes) cycles past the church. Village Road, Denham.

On a clear winter's day. SJ

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  • 14 Feb 2017

Nora continues into the village. Denham in Buckinghamshire. This section of Village Road also features in 'The Look of Love', 'Fools Rush In', 'Kind Hearts and Coronets', 'Captain Clegg' and 'Made in Heaven' amongst other productions.

Now. SJ

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  • 14 Feb 2017

Nora calls at the home of Mrs. Bridget Walsh. Village Road, Denham.

Next to the former John Mills home. SJ

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  • 14 Feb 2017

Bridget (Maire O'Neill) leans out of her window. On Village Road, Denham, next door to the Reverend Dr Blyss' house in 'Captain Clegg'.

The very window. SJ

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  • 14 Feb 2017

Nora walks into Denley during the title sequence. Village Road, Denham.

With considerably more cars. SJ

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Land girls arrive at the Tyndale's farm. Unknown location.

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Miss Jane Tyndale (Margaret Withers) prepares to ride into Denley.

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Miss Tyndale leaves the farm.

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Land Girl's Margaret Ellis (Sheila Sim) and her friend take their horses for water. Unidentified location.

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The horses are moved out of the way to let Geoffrey Winthrop (Philip Friend) pass through the ford.

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  • 14 Feb 2017

Captain John Ellis (Eric Portman) approaches The Swan public house. Village Road in Denham, Buckinghamshire. The village appears in many productions including 'Mr. Horatio Knibbles', ‘The Square Peg’, ‘Made in Heaven’ and ‘Man in the Moon’.

The postbox is still there. SJ