Once Blakey is taken away and the crowd disperses, Kathy is approached by two very young children who ask to see Jesus. [2] Blakey—initially confused about why the three Bostock children are eager to protect him from adult discovery—makes no attempt to correct their mistake, especially when he discovers the eldest child, Kathy, is determined to keep him hidden from the local police, despite the posters circulating in the nearby town that reveal he is wanted for murder. Swallow asks Amos to take her to the train tunnel before he can kiss her. He drops the sack into a canal. The film stars her daughter, Hayley Mills, who would be nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress for this film and had won an Academy Juvenile Award for Walt Disney's Pollyanna (1960). After the boy's third denial, a train whistle is heard (representing Peter's denial in Luke 22). [8] The film was the 8th most popular film at the UK box office in 1961. [11], Kenwright presented a second UK tour in 2010, opening at the Liverpool Empire on 20 January and moving onto venues including Bristol and Edinburgh. Steinman and Lloyd Webber were executive producers. Swallow is trapped in the barn with him, and he says he will take her hostage, but quickly changes his mind and instead pushes her out of the barn to safety. Alan Bates, in his first starring film role, played the man in the barn. They are spotted and followed by a group of country children (shepherds). New York Times (23 Apr 1961: 129. The children's cast included Jessica Cornish (now known as Jessie J), Anne-Marie, Hannah Tointon, James Buckley, Hannah Cooper, Matthew Thomas, Jade Ewen, Jay Asforis, Sam Gillam and Cassie Compton. After the song, the preacher concludes his sermon, and the congregation go their separate ways (Overture). Left alone, he sets fire to the barn, so that when Swallow manages to get back in, there's no trace of him left. The Man asks Swallow to retrieve a package for him, 4 miles away at the train tunnel, and on noticing that she is shaking, tells her to "Try Not To Be Afraid." As Poor Baby puts it, 'Ma sang it better,' and Swallow leaves to go feed the kittens, while singing "Whistle Down The Wind" to herself. When apprehended, Blakey is immediately frisked by police; his arms outstretched at his sides are a clear reference to the Crucifixion. When the townspeople get to the barn, they find it surrounded by the kids who are determined not to let them hurt The Man. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman later created a more commercial adaptation. [4], Forbes was so taken with the material that he wanted to write the script and direct. Whistle Down the Wind [reprise] - Boone, Swallow, Brat, Poor Baby. Swallow is convinced he hasn't left for good, saying, "He'll be back...I just know he will." The adults prepare to hunt down the escaped killer, their anger in complete contrast to the children's innocence and happiness. The early core of children who are in on the secret number a dozen and are specifically called the Disciples in the film credits. Jesus is in my barn!" 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'. Lloyd Rose, the Washington Post reviewer wrote that the musical "...is just dull...Steinman and Lloyd Webber's differing styles of gothic intensity might have been expected to be mutually enhancing, but in fact they cancel each other out... Harold Prince brings all his brilliant directing skills to bear on the material, and with Binkley and set designer Andrew Jackness he produces some inventive, often startling staging. In 2001, Bill Kenwright produced and directed his own production of Whistle Down the Wind for a UK tour, starring Tim Rogers as The Man and Katie Rowley Jones as Swallow. The show toured the UK a number of times between 2001 and 2004. The family, together again, sing "Whistle Down The Wind. But she says that she realizes that now, and simply needs him to be whoever he is. This version was simpler in design and more focused on the human story than the spectacular visuals of the Aldwych production. It drew mostly negative reviews, and the Broadway opening that had been scheduled for 17 April 1997, was subsequently cancelled. In the UK, "When Children Rule the World" was used as the 1996 Children in Need song, recorded by the Red Hill Children. Most of the children in the area eventually find out that Blakey/'Jesus' is living in the Bostocks' barn, complicating Kathy's task. [12], In a small church in Louisiana the congregation is about to sing a song, "Vaults of Heaven". After being interrupted in his reading at a café of Gently At The Summit by Hayley Mills, her parish priest avoids all questions of Christ and turns the tables, accusing the world of stealing church property. When she asks who he is, he only manages to moan "Jesus Christ.." before he collapses. A New Musical Comedy - Stay-at-Home Version. The critical opinion was mixed, ranging from Michael Billington's 2 star review in The Guardian[6] to Benedict Nightingale's 4 star review in The Times,[7] but virtually all of the national papers agreed that this version was an improvement on Gale Edwards's Aldwych production. The plot follows the lives of three Lancashire farm children who discover a bearded fugitive (the Man/Arthur Blakey) hiding in their barn and mistake him for Jesus Christ. and "Director Prince keeps proceedings moving briskly and excels at easing characters into their numerous numbers." Attenborough hired Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall to write the script and Guy Green to direct. He was granted a considerable amount of creative freedom as director, authorised by Andrew Lloyd Webber to make significant changes to the dramatic structure of the musical, including replacing the running parable of Annie and Charlie Christmas told to the children by The Man with a lighter-toned number called "The Gang" (lyrics by Don Black). [3], The novel was turned into a stage play. A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters. Local schoolchildren from the Lancashire villages around Burnley and Clitheroe were used as extras; children from Chatburn Primary School played the 'disciples'. Swallow manages to save them and the kids realise that they should have been "Home By Now." [15] The song was later performed by Ryoko Moriyama during the opening ceremony of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. [1] Bryan Forbes later said it was the most popular and profitable film he ever made.[7]. Whistle Down the Wind is a 1961 British film directed by Bryan Forbes, and adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall from the 1959 novel of the same name by Mary Hayley Bell. There, she retrieves the package, but is almost killed by a train, though Amos manages to push her out of the way in time. The townspeople sing of how the town used to be, and what it must be again: "Safe Haven.". At home, Swallow finds Poor Baby, who is upset because his kitten, which he asked "Jesus" to look after, has died; Swallow suggests they ask "Jesus" why he allowed the kitten to die: "If Only (Reprise)." The pitch was successful and they gave their approval.[5][6]. Our own Reporter. That means I owe you one now!" She still isn't completely convinced, asking, "But how do you know?" [14] It was released as a single there, peaking at number 40. The film contrasts the children's innocent faith with the pragmatic and suspicious adults in the town. Her father tries to make her see that he wasn't Jesus. He's back, Amos! 7 BRITISH FILMS IN THE TOP 12: Overseas earnings up It is based on the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, whose source novel of the same name was written by Mary Hayley Bell in 1959. In the barn, she prays that God will look after the kittens, but is startled by a loud cry, and a man jumps out at her. When the secret finally reaches an adult (Kathy's father), the police are called in to apprehend the criminal. when the eldest child accidentally discovers him. Film rights were bought by Bryan Forbes and Richard Attenborough, who had moved into film production. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, The Vaults of Heaven - Minister, Ensemble, I Never Get What I Pray For - Swallow, Brat, Poor Baby, It Just Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This - Boone, Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts - Amos, Candy, Long Overdue for a Miracle - Child Ensemble, When Children Rule the World - Child Ensemble, A Kiss if a Terrible Thing to Waste - Amos, The Man, Swallow, Charlie Christmas - The Man, Swallow, Brat, Poor Baby, Wrestle With the Devil - Preacher, Candy, Amos, Ensemble, Whistle Down the Wind [reprise] - Boone, Swallow, Brat, Poor Baby. He further wrote that "Jim Steinman’s lyrics are consistently on the money." She sings "If Only," thinking of the way she wishes things could be. "No Matter What" was released as a single and had unprecedented success: it went platinum, was voted the UK's Record of the Year for 1998, and hit No. The secret comes out at the end of a children's party/Last Supper. Later that night, Swallow brings him some food, and asks him if he will bring her mother back: "Being the Son of God, it can't be that difficult for you!" The film was nominated for four BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards: By September 1961 Rank were reporting the film was "exceeding expectations" commercially. This upset Forbes, who withdrew himself from the project. It got a huge amount of advance publicity, due to Steinman's popularity as a songwriter and the unusual pairing of Steinman and Lloyd Webber. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistle_Down_the_Wind_(1996_musical) Whistle Down the Wind is a musical with music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also co-wrote its book with Patricia Knop and Gale Edwards, and its lyrics were written by Jim Steinman.

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