Happiness of Three Women, The

Date: 1954
Director: Maurice Elvey
Production Company: David Dent Productions

Stars: Brenda de Banzie, Petula Clark, Donald Houston, Patricia Cutts
Location(s): Middlesex, Sussex

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A wishing well and a poetic postman mend broken romances in a Welsh village.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘The Wishing Well’ (US Title)

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Postman Amos Parry (Eynon Evans) walks into view as the credits end. Although set in Wales, which many of the backgrounds confirm, this production had scenes shot in the south east of England.

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A letter is delivered to Mrs. Roberts.

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After a brief chat, Amos the Post tells Nancy Morris (Julie Milton) that he has nothing for her today.

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Amos continues into the village, making deliveries as he goes.

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Outside the Wishing Well Inn, Amos calls to Jane Price (Brenda de Banzie) that the bus is arriving while Morgan (Glyn Houston) begins to unload Mrs. Amelia Smith's luggage. The Goat public house on Upper Halliford Road in Shepperton, Middlesex, which can also be seen in 'Appointment in London', 'The House on Marsh Road', 'Bond of Fear' and 'The March Hare'. (SR)

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Delith (Petula Clark) and school teacher John (Donald Houston) make their way to the school house as the children arrive for lessons. Andrew Price identifies this as Piddinghoe in Sussex, at the corner of the road to St. John's church.

Andrew provides proof of the previously unknown location. Image copyright Google.

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With Amos nursing an injured foot, Ann Murray (Patricia Burke) sits beside Mrs. Roberts after delivering the regular letter from her husband.

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Continuing the postman's round, Ann arrives at the cottage where Mary Lewis (Mary Jones) lives. Piddinghoe in Sussex, found by Andrew Price.

A capture from Andrew to prove the previously unidentified building. Image copyright Google.

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Amos rushes into the village where the congregation are gathering for Delith and John's wedding.

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Staying at the Wishing Well Inn, Irene (Patricia Cutts) and Peter Jennings (Bill O'Connor) rekindle their love on nearby hillsides.

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A final unobstructed view of the Wishing Well Inn . . . . which may, or may not, be in Wales. It's not, it's The Goat in Shepperton, Middlesex. (SR)