Fellwanderer

It was - and I had to try very hard to concentrate on the screen!

But seriously, I have absolutely no doubt that whenever I'm down in London again during the week, I shall be making a booking* to see it again - even without Frith.

* Unless yet another miracle has happened and the rights issue has been resolved

Fellwanderer

Didn't get the chance to watch it yesterday - watched TRC first and by the time that had finished, I'd lost my place in the queue!

Just watched it again and had my faith in man's goodness to man reaffirmed.

stevie boy

neither read the book or seen the film, I will put that right this year

Fellwanderer

It is the only case I can think of where both the book and the film have brought tears to my eyes.

Almost the only place you will find a poor copy of the film is on this forum.

And, yes - Camel's LP was based on the book and film.

Steve Crook

Do you mean that everywhere else offers better quality copies?
Or that this is the only place where you'll find any copies at all, but they're not very good quality?

Steve

Fellwanderer

Sorry - unclear

The only copies that are not locked away are very poor and most of them will be found on this site. Despite their quality - the ones I have are my most prized dvds.

The only known clean copies are at the BFI and UCLA, though I have heard on one rumoured to be in a Belgium library and the possibility of a reasonable vhs version - which has yet to materialise from the claimant.

Fellwanderer

Paul Gallico wrote the novella and then the screenplay. Then it appears he decided that the film added nothing so he stipulated that it should never be shown again.

That seems most perverse, especially as everyone who has seen it has been incredibly moved by it and remembers it so clearly after all those years and after a single viewing.

I believe his widow is happy for it to be released but it may be that the rights were taken over by the company who were intending a remake [thankfully that doesn't look as if it will materialise]. Obviously, they wouldn't have liked to see a masterpiece out at the same time as their offering - even though Jenny was originally to have been in it.

I still have hopes that something will happen.

bigcarl

a wonderful film and story that made me blubber 35 years after seeing it once as a child.

the quality is poor, but it's watchable and doesn't in any way destroy the fabric of this sad and uplifting, bittersweet tale.

monspencer

I can only add to what everyone else has been saying. A wonderful book and film, with such a mystery over the film not being released.

My DVD copy is indeed poor, but watchable, and indeed, whenever I watch it, it brings tears to my eyes, and I'm male.

Richard Harris is magnificent, as always, as is Jenny Agutter

If only I had known about the BFI facility before I retired 6000 miles away from Britain a couple of years ago.

I will end this post by saying that I hope that whatever is left for me in this lifetime, one thing will be to see a 'proper' copy of this wonderful film again.

Catfisher

Hi Fell,

My family and friends are getting a little fed up with my repeated swooning over a film that I saw as a child, that they have never seen and so cannot share in the passion. A film that despite my aging and very hazy memory of it, made an everlasting impression on my heart so that I still consider it my favorite film. Finally, my husband, after hearing me once again wistfully lament over never having seen it aired since, suggested I google the title. Brilliant man!
Can't wait to hear back..

By the way, the thing that prompted this latest of my pinings for The Snow Goose, was that my son came back from fishing at the river by our home and reported seeing a snow goose fly overhead, apparently on its way south for the winter.

Cat

Fellwanderer

Off now to watch The Snow Goose - don't expect to be back until at least the new year.

duffy moon

Just thought I'd ask a quick question, at this late stage in the development of this thread perhaps a little coatish, but I was wondering, where does the wobbly torrent version originate from? Was this recorded from a tv transmission, as I have been reading, apparently only shown once in 1971? If so, who had a vcr back then? We had just about got round to colour telly then, let alone video recorders.
Can anybody answer this please?

duffers

theuofc

Hello, Fell,

Where at UCLA is a clean copy of The Snow Goose? Can you give more details?

Much appreciated, and Happy Holidays to one and all!

Barbara

Fellwanderer

Try here:
WebVoyage

You need to do a "credits search" for Paul Gallico rather than The Snow Goose. It times out if I give you the actually search results.

To answer duffy moon: I have read at least one claim by someone in the States who said they'd seen it in the 80s so it is possible that a video recording could date from then.

There are 2-3 copies circulating on the web but they all appear to come from a single very poor recording as they all have the same scene cut from it - when Rhayader visits Chelmbury to go to the post office and collect the ointment. There is also at lest one more shorter scene missing as well.

I now have a better copy than the one that most on here have - I got it from Canada a couple of months ago and it is definitely a better picture.

vetchbook

Hi there
Hope you and yours have had a great Christmas-time. Below is my list of Jenny items that I have at present. As you were so kind to send me 3 dvds recently, if there is anything that you would like I will be pleased to send it (if you don’t have them all already!) Do let me know. i tried to PM you but no luck..

Can I pick your brains about something? Have you seen East of Sudan? Well, I just watched the RCA/Columbia ‘Hollywood action Collection’ release of the film and was perturbed. There is a very jarring cut introducing the cast as they travel down the river whilst fleeing the combat. All of a sudden the cast appear and there is no explanation of who they are or how they managed to be on the boat together! Is this the version that you have seen? It looks a very hard cut and I really feel that there is something, missing. Perhaps you might be able to elaborate? Really annoying as I liked the film but felt it a very crude introduction.

DVDS
2 Heartbeat episodes
Poirot – Taken at the Flood episode
Equus
Inspector Linley episode
Snow Goose
War of Children
Dark Tower
Alan Clark Diaries
Star!
The Invisible
American Werewolf in London – 2 discs set
The Survivor
Child’s Play 2
Marine Team
Dark Man
Heroes & Villians
No 1, Longing….
Amazon women on the Moon
Dominique is Dead
Sweet William
China 9 Liberty 37
The Railway Children – latest version with Jenny as the mum
Sweet William novel

Videos:
Silas Marner
Blue Juice
The Parole Officer
Riddle of the Sands
East of Sudan
Freddie as F.R.0.7.
The Railway Children film