The Holly & The Ivy

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Now that Christmas is looming large (yes less than two months away ) it seems appropriate to offer The Holly And The Ivy as a prize. The film which is an adaptation of Wynyard Browne's play and stars Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, John Gregson and Margaret Leighton amongst others. Old fashioned but still fine entertainment.







Questions



1/ Which county is the film set it ?

2/ Which David Lean film did Wynyard script ?

3/ In an earlier TV version who played Celia Johnson's part ?

4/ Which future writer director appeared in the West-End version ?

5/ Who plays the daughter drowing her sorrows ?

6/ Which dramatist has been quoted as a stylisitic influence on the original play ?



All the qustions I can think of for this film



Answers by PM by 14th Novemeber 2009



Good luck !

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Still chance to enter The Holly and the Ivy competition. It really is a super DVD remastering and really helps bring this 57 year old film alive !

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Thank you to all all who entered, it was quite a big turn out for this quiz



The answers are as follows



1/ Norfolk

2/ Hobson's Choice (1954)

3/ Phyllis Calvert

4/ Bryan Forbes

5/ Margaret Leighton

6/ Anton Checkov



This winner is Alex