Deadly Bees, The
Date: 1966
Director: Freddie Francis
Production Company: Amicus Productions
Stars: Suzanna Leigh, Guy Doleman, Frank Finlay, Catherine Finn
Location(s): Berkshire
Region(s): South East A-D
Storyline:
While recuperating on an island farm, an exhausted pop singer evades a swarm of deadly bees as they kill the population.
Additional Information:
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- Capture 1
- 04 Jun 2018
At the Ministry, a letter from a beekeeper claiming to have developed a strain of killer bees is not taken seriously. The sign reads Whitehall SW, but is this somewhere else, a real street, a matte or simply demolished?
I found this at 70 Whitehall, London SW1, the final decision is yours. (RL)
- Capture 2
- 29 Jul 2018
Ralph Hargrove (Guy Doleman) visits David Hawkins who runs Seagull Island's pub. The Jolly Woodman on Littleworth Road, Burnham in Berkshire. The pub was also seen in 'Mr Quilp', 'The Man in the Moon', 'Carry On Dick' and 'Genevieve' amongst others.
An off angle shot that was provided for another film from Chris Blackburn. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
The weekly ferry brings pop singer Vicki Robbins to the island. Greg Chapman advises that this vessel is the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry and the stock footage was taken on 35mm Eastman film stock. Greg adds that he "came across it a few years back whilst trying to identify other stock shots for another project".
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Ralph helps Vicki Robbins (Suzanna Leigh) with her luggage when they arrive at his farm.
- Capture 5
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On his way to the pub, Ralph finds Vicki as she walks back from H.W. Manfred's house.
- Capture 6
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David Hawkins (Michael Ripper) opens the van door for Vicki before taking her back to the ferry at the end of her eventful stay on Seagull Island.