The Snowdropper
| The Snowdropper | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | Alun Richards |
| Based on | The Snowdropper (play) |
| Written by | Alun Richards |
| Directed by | George P. Owen, |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | England |
| Production | |
| Producer | George P. Owen |
| Production location | Wales |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Wales |
| Release | 29 May 1975 |
The Snowdropper is a 1975 TV play starring Fiona Walker, Peter Sallis, Peter Vaughan and Glyn Welden. The movie takes place in Wales, England and centres around an escaped convict who takes refuge in a remote Welsh cottage. It was made by the BBC, produced in colour and screened on 29 May 1975.[1][2]
Plot
An escaped convict named Spicer who is a snowdropper that wears Overalls/Dungarees takes refuge in a remote Welsh cottage in Wales and while he's there he meets a woman named Beulah who has metal health problems. Spicer wants Beulah to help him find a place to hide out. Despite Beulah's mental health problems she has she decides to help him however she slowly starts to enjoy his company. Suddenly a Sergeant arrives at Beulah's cottage who has came to see how she's copping with her mental health problems. He then decides to make her test her shooting skills through a ruffle to get Beulah to control her mental health problems. After the Sergeant leaves Beulah decides she wants to get on with Spicer in the bed. Later that day Beulah then tells Spicer to leave as she feels like it's best for herself. The next day Beulah try's practicing more when using a ruffle, but she then actually pulls the trigger when Spicer scares her when he sneaks into her house from the back door. Sergeant then storms into the cottage and starts asking Spicer where he came from. Spicer then lies to the police saying that he has never seen Beulah and that he arrived just before the shooting. Sergeant then tells his police friend the Constable to take Spicer outside. Sergeant then decides he's had enough of Beulah and her not listening on how to improve as a person. He then shoots Beulah with the ruffle and tells his Constable friend that she shoot herself. The movie was adapted from Alun Richards stage play of the same name.[3][4]
Cast
- Fiona Walker as Beulah
- Peter Sallis as Spicer
- Peter Vaughan as Sergeant
- Glyn Welden as Constable
Production
The whole movie was filmed on one massive big set which was a set of the inside of a cottage. The full set was designed by Julian Williams. The set built for the movie was filmed at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.[5] The movie took 5 days to film from the 20 May 1975 - 24 May 1975.[6]
Reception
The movie was first broadcast on 29 May 1975 on BBC One Wales and it was later rebroadcast again on 28 February 1977 on BBC One Wales.[7] The movie has never been released on VHS or DVD although the movie is available to watch on Rarefilmm the Cave of Forgotten Films.[8][9] The movie is also available to watch on various other film websites as well.
References
- ^ "The Snowdropper (1975)" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The North Wales Weekly News 22 May 1975". newspapers.com.
- ^ "Plays of Players". waldenbooks.co.uk.
- ^ "Plays of Players". abebooks.co.uk.
- ^ "Programmes for theatrical performances and other events in Aberystwyth". archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk.
- ^ "Archifdy Ceredigion Archives (1975–1995)". archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk.
- ^ "The Snowdropper (1977)". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk 28 February 1977. 28 February 1977.
- ^ "The Snowdropper (1975)". tvbrain.info.
- ^ "The Snowdropper (1975)". rarefilmm.com.