Old Bill and Son
Date: 1941
Director: Ian Dalrymple
Production Company: Legeran
Stars: Morland Graham, John Mills, Mary Clare, Renee Houston
Location(s): London
Region(s): London O-Q, South East M-Q
Storyline:
A Great War veteran is inspired to re-enlist in 1939 and ends up serving with his son.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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The story begins before the Second World War, as the last hours of peace tick away. Looking across Westminster Bridge towards the Houses of Parliament in London SW1.
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Fleet Street in EC4 with the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the distance. A similar view was seen in ‘Front Page Story’, ‘Sea Wife', 'Who Done It?', 'Derby Day' and 'Strange Bedfellows'.
Peter captures a similar view . . . without the date!
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Newspaper headlines report the impending war. Facing Trafalgar Square from The Mall in SW1 with Spring Gardens to the right.
Another by Peter, this time without the newspaper overlay.
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Taxi driver Old Bill Busby recalls his fallen comrades from an earlier conflict.
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Although too old to join up, Old Bill manipulates his way into the Army and is posted to France.
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On the quayside, Landing Officer Willoughby (Allan Jeayes) brings out a list of postings.
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Alf (Gus McNaughton) tells his mate Old Bill Busby (Morland Graham) to get a move on.
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This is just one of the establishing shots created from stock or newsreel footage.
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An elderly Woman carries a pail into the farmyard where a squad of soldiers are based.
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While her husband and son are serving in France, Maggie Busby (Mary Clare) enlists as a Sergeant.
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Maggie shouts orders at her new recruits.
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Old Bill, his son young Bill Busby (John Mills) and Gustave (Percy Walsh) escort an enemy prisoner along a railway line.