Magnificent Six and ½, The (Children’s Film Foundation) – Ghosts and Ghoulies

Date: 1968
Director: Harry Booth
Production Company: Century Film Productions, Children's Film Foundation (CFF)

Stars: Len Jones, Ian Ellis, Brinsley Forde, Suzanne Togni, Lionel Hawkes, Kim Tallmadge, Michael Audreson
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

Two new members are initiated into the gang by having to spend the night in a haunted house.

Additional Information:

This listing features an episode from the first series of ‘The Magnificent Six and 1/2’ which were British short films made for the Children’s Film Foundation.

Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson

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Liz (Suzanne Togni), Toby (Brinsley Forde), Stodger (Lionel Hawkes) and Steve (Len Jones) head off to find Old Tom after rescuing his dog from the lake. This appears to be in the grounds of Grim's Dyke in Old Redding with the house visible through the trees.

Really had me stumped this one with only the mock Tudor markings, seen on the far left of the building, on which to go, so the jury's still out, and I hope this can be improved. SJ

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Peewee (Kim Tallmadge), Whizz (Michael Audreson) watch as Dumbo (Ian Ellis) struggles to carry Patsy and catch up with the gang.

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The gang agree that Peewee and Whizz can join them if they go through the initiation by spending the night in a haunted house. Grim's Dyke House, Old Redding in Greater London.

The south-west corner of Grim's Dyke. SJ

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  • 15 Feb 2017

As owls hoot in the grounds, the children enter the spooky building. Grim's Dyke House was also seen in 'The Blood Beast Terror', 'Endless Night', 'Zeta One', 'The Cherry Picker', 'It Happened Here' and 'Futtocks End'.

Closer up. SJ

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Peewee skips away from the house after passing the initiation. Grim's Dyke House in Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Greater London.

The south side of the hotel. SJ