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MaryHayleyBell

Whistle Down the Wind (Bryan Forbes, 1961)

Jul

9

white bread

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

A child grabs a thick slice of white bread while the cutlery on her plate indicates she's finished eating. DP: Arthur Ibbetson.

“It isn't Jesus. It's just a fella.”

– Charlie Bostock

Whistle Down the Wind (Bryan Forbes, 1961)

Jul

9

Barn Day

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

The man (Alan Bates) in the barn surrounded by little children. The older girl in the light coat, Kathy, is played by Hayley Mills, author Mary Hayley Bell's daughter. DP: Arthur Ibbetson.

In the barn of a remote Lancashire farmhouse, three children stumble upon a stranger. Confused, they conclude that the fellow must be the Second Coming of Christ. In the world of the adults, a man is wanted by the police.

“Good night, Gentle Jesus. Sleep well.”

– Charlie Bostock