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Bombardier
21-03-06, 16:30
Just watched a rare old Film called 'Went the day well'. Its in Black and White and the story line is about an advanced German Force during WWII who land on the British Main Land and take over a Midland Village.

Dodgy acting and effects as you expect from a fil this age but had plent of stiff upper lip, British Fashion.

Edited******

Just found this from Imdb


The picture begins with a narrator telling how it came to be that a number of Germans are buried here in the graveyard in the quiet English village of Bramley Green. The events that occurred there in the spring of 1942 are then shown in flashback: A platoon of British soldiers arrive who are to be billeted in the village for a few days. Residents are cooperative and gracious, providing lodging and food from their already rationed supply. Before long, suspicions arise. Why do the soldiers write the figure seven with a cross stroke? Why does one of them have a bar of Viennese chocolate? Slowly the community realizes that the enemy is in their midst: the British soldiers are actually German paratroopers. The villagers are rounded up and locked in the church and several attempts to get word to the outside world are thwarted. Then it is discovered that the village squire (Leslie Banks) is a traitor aiding the Nazis. The vicar's daughter (Valerie Taylor) boldly shoots him, the postmistress (Muriel George) whacks her captor over the head with an ax, and the rest of the town joins suit until reinforcements finally arrive. Based on a story by Graham Greene. This film was shown at Cinefest in Syracuse NY in March 2003 and was the hit of the festival. I hope it will be released on home video soon.



Source http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035429/

IronFootedBstrd
25-04-06, 10:37
Yes, good film....not least for the sight of a young-looking Thora Hird blatting away with an SMLE!

Thinking on that, its a good example of the 'spirit of the times' as I understand it, as I would imagine pre-War, & for a while post-War, women shooting & killing wouldnt be something often represented in film drama. The self-sacrifice of the large, posh, 'dictatorial' woman in saving the small children from a grenade by her own quick thinking & even quicker reactions surprised me too (as well as bringing a lump to the throat).

Only seen it once, but will be looking out for it on DVD, thats for sure.

Bombardier
25-04-06, 18:10
If you really want to buy the DVD mate you could buy it here.
http://www.militaryimages.net/shop/shop.php?c=001&n=1025612&i=0851703186&x=Went_the_Day_Well_Film_Classics_S

We get a little commision to help fund our site from your purchase solthum

John A Silkstone
26-04-06, 14:04
Superb British Propaganda Film

The plot Outline: An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.

Main cast

Leslie Banks Oliver Wilsford
C.V. France The Vicar
Valerie Taylor Nora Ashton
Marie Lohr Mrs Fraser
Basil Sydney Kommandant Orlter, alias Major Hammond
David Farrar Lt. Jung, alias Lt. Maxwell

The movie was made in 1942.

In 1976 the movie ‘The Eagle as Landed’ was released, though it was a good movie it was really just a rip off of ‘When The Day Well.’

Silky

John A Silkstone
26-04-06, 14:11
Bonbardier,

I went to the site for the DVD but its only selling the book.

Silky

Bombardier
26-04-06, 16:50
**** sorry mate, I posted the book link and not the DVD however it seems we do not have a copy of the dvd anyway. :mad: :eek:

IronFootedBstrd
26-04-06, 23:48
Well, when there is one in, yeah I'll be interested!

John A Silkstone
27-04-06, 23:17
**** sorry mate, I posted the book link and not the DVD however it seems we do not have a copy of the dvd anyway. :mad: :eek:

My friend is a movie buff and he had the 16mm film a few years ago and transfered it to vidio and now he's transfering it to a DVD for me. I'll keep you informed.

Silky