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New Year Nostalgia

AdnamsGirl

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I stumbled across an absolute gem of a film on the East Anglian Film Archive website over Christmas called "The Case of the Missing Scene".

It's a children's mystery drama set on the Norfolk Broads and was made by Rank in 1951. The plot involves bitterns, poachers and a film crew and features an early cinematic appearance by Carry On stalwart Peter Butterworth !! What makes it all the more interesting is that it was filmed at Surlingham Ferry Inn and surrounding area - it's fascinating to see how different the pub looked in 1951, yet it is still instantly recognisable.

The film was apparently the directorial debut of Don Chaffey who later went on the direct the classics "Jason and the Argonauts" and "One Million Years BC".

Very much a period piece, but a charming little film ... it runs for 45 minutes.

http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/213709

Carol

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