Despite it being decades old, in black and white and without any special effects, they loved it. Walking around Downham today, it is easy to be transported back to There are no satellite dishes on display and the main road does not even have a street sign.
As soon as you put up a sign for something, you need another sign to explain it. One mile from the village is Worsaw Hill farmhouse used as the family home in the film. To the delight of fans, the all-important barn where many scenes were shot is still standing. Being involved in the film is a bond that we all share. It was such an unusual thing that happened to us and it is something that we will never forget. All profits will go to Marie Curie.
This is what became of the child stars after the cameras stopped rolling and the film crew moved on. Diane and Alan in Downham. The phone box also appeared in the film - Credit: Nigel Taggart. After leaving Clitheroe Grammar School in , Diane studied at Accrington College and went on to have a varied career.
She has two daughters and after her divorce in , Diane went back into banking, specialising in agricultural finance, and moved back to Lancashire. She retired in and has become an energetic member of the local W. After leaving school at 15, Alan became an apprentice joiner and used his Whistle… earnings to buy his first car.
Tags whistledownthewind. View all All Photos Tagged whistledownthewind. Worsaw End Farm by Tony Simpkins. Downham in Lancashire by JauntyJane. The Bostock's farm in the film "Whistle Down the Wind", Downham by Tony Shertila. Mural, by Francois Jordaan. Downham village by Mike Smith. Red Box in Downham by Tony Shertila. Killhope, Weardale Killhope at the very top of Weardale, County Durham, a mile or so from the borders with Cumberland and Northumberland. Study, Whistle Down The Wind.
Fronting Up by Andrew Gallon. New Line Tunnel - north west portal by Boo. New Line Tunnel - south east portal by Boo. On the line from Bacup to Rochdale. This is taken from the parapet of the A road bridge over the railway, looking towards Bacup. New Line cutting by Boo. This is looking towards Bacup from a farm track bridge, south off the A The drainage culvert that once let out of Newline Reservoir has since been infilled see maps in this set Click here for a view Palace Theatre by Mike Smith.
Resigned to his fate, Blakey tosses his revolver out of the barn door and surrenders to the police. Once Blakey is taken away and the crowd disperses, Kathy is approached by two very young children who ask to see Jesus. She tells them that they missed him this time, but he will be back one day. The film contrasts the children's innocent faith with the pragmatic and suspicious adults in the town. Heavy in allegory , many of the characters and events parallel those found in historical Christian literature.
In one scene, a child is mocked and beaten into denying he had seen Jesus. After the boy's third denial, a train whistle is heard representing Peter's denial in Luke The strains of 'We three kings' can be discerned in the score as Kathy, her brother and sister march with the food 'gifts' they have acquired for the man in the 'stable'.
They are spotted and followed by a group of country children shepherds. The early core of children who are in on the secret number a dozen and are specifically called The Disciples in the cast list. When the apprehended Blakey is being frisked by police, his posture, with arms outstretched to his sides, is a clear reference to the Crucifixion.
For the original soundtrack recording, the memorable theme tune was actually whistled by Richard Attenborough. Having already inspired a music video in the s, in the novel and the film were turned into a West End musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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