A Fine and Private Place (film)
| A Fine and Private Place | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Watson |
| Written by | Paul Watson |
| Based on | stories by A.E. Coppard |
| Produced by | W.A. Whittaker |
| Starring | Edward Woodward Nanette Newman[1] |
Production company | |
Release date | 1971 (intended) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Fine and Private Place was a proposed feature film from Paul Watson that was abandoned during filming, ostensibly due to poor weather.[2]
Production
Paul Watson was a documentary filmmaker who had written the script. Bryan Forbes, head of EMI Films, greenlit the film and production began in Cornwall.[3][4]
The film soon fell behind schedule, forcing Forbes to visit the set. He felt the footage would not cut together and believed the first-time director was incompetent. Forbes shut down the production and fired Watson. Over the next two weeks Forbes attempted to resuscitate the project with director John Hough but he eventually decided not to proceed and the film was abandoned.[5]
Watson subsequently went on to a highly successful career as a documentary filmmaker.[6]
References
- ^ Picture of lead actors accessed 26 May 2014
- ^ Walker, Alexander, Hollywood England, Harrap and Stein, 1974 p433
- ^ "The shining stars of Cornwall" By Cornish Guardian January 29, 2014 Archived May 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessed 26 May 2014
- ^ In the Picture Sight and Sound; London Vol. 38, Iss. 4, (Fall 1969): 181.
- ^ Bryan Forbes, A Divided Life, Mandarin, 1993 p 174-179
- ^ Chris Tryhorn, 'Watson scoops top documentary awards', The Guardian, 26 November 2007 accessed 30 July 2012