Looking for the title of a British post-war film - Britmovie

HitchcockScholar · 28-03-2008, 03:18 PM

In order to help friends from the AMIA site(in the US).
Thanks in advance.
A.K.

They are looking for the title to a film with the following plot description:

"takes place after the war when a man looks for his young daughter. he searches orphanages etc and
eventually visits one where it is thought the child might be. he is introduced and tries laying down
various memory markers including perfume the mother wore to which the child does not respond.
the film is about to end and he to give up, saying goodbye to the child, when as a gift of despair, he
gives the child an old soft toy. child grabs toy, tearfully shouting 'Binky, binky' of course confirming
that this is his child. The End."

Only other clue: they think it's post-war British.

Hugo · 29-03-2008, 02:24 PM

"A Journey for Margaret" (USA, 1942) had a similar kind of plot except the girl the man found was not his daughter.

ted · 29-03-2008, 03:10 PM

"Little Boy Lost" with Bing Crosby, 1953

Ted, Ottawa

Daithi · 17-05-2008, 06:27 AM

I believe Ted from Ottawa is right, I recall the "Binky, Binky" line

28-03-2008, 03:18 PM	#1
HitchcockScholar has no status. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Neuilly - France Posts: 54 Country: iTrader: (2)	Looking for the title of a British post-war film In order to help friends from the AMIA site(in the US). Thanks in advance. A.K. They are looking for the title to a film with the following plot description: "takes place after the war when a man looks for his young daughter. he searches orphanages etc and eventually visits one where it is thought the child might be. he is introduced and tries laying down various memory markers including perfume the mother wore to which the child does not respond. the film is about to end and he to give up, saying goodbye to the child, when as a gift of despair, he gives the child an old soft toy. child grabs toy, tearfully shouting 'Binky, binky' of course confirming that this is his child. The End." Only other clue: they think it's post-war British.

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29-03-2008, 02:24 PM	#2
Hugo has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 378 Country: iTrader: (0)	"A Journey for Margaret" (USA, 1942) had a similar kind of plot except the girl the man found was not his daughter.

29-03-2008, 03:10 PM	#3
ted has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ottawa, canada Posts: 46 Country: iTrader: (0)	"Little Boy Lost" with Bing Crosby, 1953 Ted, Ottawa

17-05-2008, 06:27 AM	#4
Daithi has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2 Country: iTrader: (0)	I believe Ted from Ottawa is right, I recall the "Binky, Binky" line