Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly

Date: 1970
Director: Freddie Francis
Production Company: Brigitte, Fitzroy Films Ltd., Ronald J. Kahn Productions

Stars: Michael Bryant, Ursula Howells, Pat Heywood, Howard Trevor, Vanessa Howard
Location(s): Berkshire, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A strange family group lure hapless victims to play their games.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘Girly’ (US and Australia title)

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The sun rises over the huge house where Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly live, together with a Friend in room 5. Oakley Court on Windsor Road, Oakley Green in Berkshire.

Taken from the path on the opposite bank of the river Thames by Stuart Robins.

In the early hours, Sonny and Girly are out playing at London Zoo. The polar bear enclosure at London Zoo in the Regent's Park.

The Mappin Terrace. SJ

The pair skip about as they move between the animals. Designed by Hugh Casson, this is the elephant house at London Zoo on Outer Circle NW1.

No elephants in sight and off-angle in which case an improvement will be welcomed. SJ

At home, Nanny wishes Mumsy a good morning as she wakes up. Oakley Court at Oakley Green near Windsor.

Stuart Robins found a replacement conservatory, looking down the left side of the House.

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Sonny (Howard Trevor) follows Girly (Vanessa Howard) through the zoo. London Zoo on Outer Circle in the Regent's Park with the elephant house in the right background.

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Hiding behind a tree, Sonny creeps up on Girly. Facing the lion house at London Zoo.

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Girly sings 'Nelly the Elephant' as Sonny blows up a paper bag whilst walking quietly towards her. Beside the pond at London Zoo on Outer Circle.

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Nanny (Pat Heywood) calls to the children as she appears with milk and biscuits. Oakley Court on Windsor Road, Oakley Green.

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Sonny and Girly run past the lion house before being thrown out of the zoo by an Attendant. Outside the lion house at London Zoo in the Regent's Park, Outer Circle NW1.

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Finding him sleeping rough on a bench, Sonny and Girly play games with Soldier (Robert Swann), enticing him with drink. Grenfell Park in Maidenhead, Berkshire with buildings on Grenfell Road in the background.

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The two playmates bury Soldier up to his neck in sand before taking their new found friend home. Grenfell Park in Maidenhead.

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Mumsy (Ursula Howells) and Nanny watch as Sonny and Girly play 'Ring a Roses' with an uncooperative Soldier. Oakley Court appears in many productions including 'The Man Who Finally Died', ‘What the Butler Saw’, ‘And Now The Screaming Starts’, ‘The House in Nightmare Park’, 'Oxford', 'The Road Builder', 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'The Plague of the Zombies'.

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Following Soldier's demise whilst playing 'Oranges and Lemons', Sonny and Girly wait outside a house where a party is in full swing.

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A potential New Friend (Michael Bryant) leaves the house with his Girlfriend (Imogen Hassall).

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Sonny and Girly hide in the drunk couple's car before persuading them to drive to a park where they all play Leap Frog. Maidenhead's Grenfell Park also features in 'Trog'.

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Standing beneath the slide, Girly and Sonny make plans to get rid of the Girlfriend. Grenfell Park in Maidenhead with properties on Grenfell Avenue crossing the background.

Taking their New Friend home, Sonny and Girly continue the game of Leap Frog with him. Oakley Court, Oakley Green in Berkshire.

The front of the house, where Stuart Robins notes that the planters have been replaced.

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Waking in room 2 the following morning, the New Friend looks out of the window onto an unfamiliar view. Looking out from Oakley Court on Windsor Road in Oakley Green.

Whilst playing Cowboys and Indians, New Friend runs to set a trap. The boat house stands on the bank of the River Thames in the grounds of Oakley Court.

The renovated Oakley Court boathouses taken by Stuart Robins.

Sonny and Girly search for New Friend. Looking towards Oakley Court.

It all looks less wild now. SJ

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Carrying his bow, Sonny runs past the boathouse where New Friend is hiding with Girly after capturing her. The boat house on the Thames at Oakley Court.

Mumsy and Nanny decided that it's time for Friend in Five to play the Humpty Dumpty game. Oakley Court, Oakley Green in Berkshire.

Luckily the trees had no leaves when Stuart Robins looked from the path on the opposite bank of the river Thames.

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Released from his captivity, Friend in Five spots a possible escape route when he comes across a target drawn behind a ladder.

After Friend in Five is sent to the angels and Sonny is killed by Girly, New Friend digs graves in a repurposed fountain. The grounds of Oakley Court.

Stuart Robins found the renovated fountain at rear of the house.

Bringing elevenses from the house, Mumsy pours tea for New Friend at the deceased Sonny's feet. Oakley Court fills the background.

The back of the house by Stuart Robins, where the wooden porch on the right has since been removed.

Mumsy interrupts Girly as she chops wood after putting Nanny on the train to heaven. Oakley Court at Oakley Green.

Stuart Robins walked along the pathway from the boathouse and discovered that the pine tree is no longer standing.

With just three of them remaining, Mumsy, Girly and New Friend, now renamed Friend in Two, make secret plans to do away with each other. Oakley Court on Windsor Road in Oakley Green, Berkshire.