Horsemasters, The

Date: 1961
Director: William Fairchild
Production Company: National Broadcasting Company, Walt Disney Productions

Stars: Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Janet Munro, Tony Britton, John Fraser, Donald Pleasence, Harry Lockart
Location(s): Surrey

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Storyline:

A course in horsemanship has a group of students learning the finer points of sportsmanship, jumping, dressage and riding to hounds under stern and exacting teachers.

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Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson

A television series that was edited for theatrical resease in some countries

 

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  • Capture 1
  • 31 Dec 2019

In his car, Danny Grant approaches the film's Valleywood station as a train's whistle is heard. Station Road at Baynards, Surrey with the sign for the, now closed, Thurlow Arms public house standing to the right of centre.

Well, now and again, more often than I'd prefer, I visit a location and miss the basic shot. All i had to do was turn 90 degrees to the left, so here is a consoling photo of the rather sad scene of The Thurlow Arms very closed car park. SJ

  • Capture 2
  • 31 Dec 2019

The shot pans as Danny brings the car to a stand. Baynards railway station on the route running between Guildford and Horsham.

Best I could manage without trespass. SJ

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  • 31 Dec 2019

Joe the Stationmaster walks onto the platform. The station opened in October 1865 and closed four months before its centenary.

Now. SJ

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  • 31 Dec 2019

As Danny gets out of the car, the train draws into the platform. Baynards railway station confirms Ray Darrell.

Slightly off angle but the fence and hedge protecting this treasure are high. SJ

  • Capture 5
  • 31 Dec 2019

Danny Grant (Tommy Kirk) makes it to the platform to meet the new students attending Valleywood Riding School. Baynards station was also seen in 'Room at the Top', 'They Were Sisters', ‘Monster of Terror’, ‘Rotten To The Core’ and ‘The Grass is Greener’.

Off angle but nice little details here. SJ

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At the riding school, Major George Brooke (Tony Britton) turns when he hears David Lawson's car noisily approaching.

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The Major watches as instructor Janet Hale berates David after he frightens the horses whilst skidding to a halt.

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As the sixteen week course begins, Janet Hale (Janet Munro) rings the bell to indicate feeding time for the horses before breakfast.

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Joan Finley (Millicent Martin) drops the used bedding that she was carrying.

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More hard work as Dinah Wilcox (Annette Funicello), David Lawson (John Fraser), Vincenzo Lalli (Harry Lockart) and their fellow students sweep the stable yard.

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David, Vincenzo and Dinah are taught the basics.

  • Capture 12
  • 25 Apr 2022

Church bells ring as the congregation leaves after Sunday morning service. St. Andrew's church in Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire located by Steve Randall.

Nick Boorman provides this comparison.

  • Capture 13
  • 25 Apr 2022

Tilting down, the shot finds the students as they walk through the church yard. Found by Steve Randall, this is St. Andrew's church in Wraysbury which also appears in 'Bedazzled' and 'The Innocents' and 'The Oblong Box'.

Moving down from the spire, Nick Boorman captured the church entrance.

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David and Janet talk as they head back to Valleywood.

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At the riding school Danny, Dinah and David prepare one of the horses.

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  • 29 Jul 2017

After the students all pass their examinations, they are asked by Hardy Cole to attend the opening meet of the season. Which takes place outside the Three Horse Shoes public house on Dyehouse Lane, Thursley in Surrey.

Replacing the Google view from July 2017 of The Three Horse Shoes. The building to the left has gone. SJ

  • Capture 17
  • Pre 2008

Janet Hale and David Lawson are invited to join the hunt.

Picture from Film Review 1962-63 edited by F.Maurice Speed.

  • Capture 18
  • 31 Dec 2019

'The Horsemasters' of Valleywood follow the hunt. At some point since the 1970s, Dyehouse Lane was renamed Dyehouse Road.

Looking south-east. SJ

  • Capture 19
  • 31 Dec 2019

Horses and hounds set off for some fox hunting scenes overseen by the Hunt Master of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt. Looking east on Dyehouse Road in Thursley, Surrey.

Still extant; the post-box and telephone box, converted, like many, into a cPAD containing defibrillator. SJ