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	'''''Appointment with Venus''''' is a 1951 film adaptation of the 1951 [[w:Jerrard Tickell\|Jerrard Tickell]] [[w:Appointment with Venus\|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], produced by [[Betty Box\|Betty E. Box]] and its screenplay was written by the novelist [[w:Nicholas Phipps\|Nicholas Phipps]]. The film was based on the evacuation of [[w:Alderney cattle\|Alderney cattle]] from the Channel Island during World War II.<ref>[http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html Alderneysociety.org] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929034043/http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html \|date=29 September 2007 }}</ref>		'''''Appointment with Venus''''' is a 1951 film adaptation of the 1951 [[Jerrard Tickell\|Jerrard Tickell]] [[Appointment with Venus\|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], produced by [[Betty Box\|Betty E. Box]] and its screenplay was written by the novelist [[Nicholas Phipps\|Nicholas Phipps]]. The film was based on the evacuation of [[Alderney cattle\|Alderney cattle]] from the Channel Island during World War II.<ref>[http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html Alderneysociety.org] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929034043/http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html \|date=29 September 2007 }}</ref>

	In the United States the film was re-titled '''''Island Rescue'''''.		In the United States the film was re-titled '''''Island Rescue'''''.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	In 1940, after the [[w:fall of France\|fall of France]], the fictitious [[w:Channel Island\|Channel Island]] of Armorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of [[w:Hauptmann\|Hauptmann]] Weiss. The hereditary ruler, the Suzerain, is away in the British Army, leaving the Provost in charge.		In 1940, after the [[fall of France\|fall of France]], the fictitious [[Channel Island\|Channel Island]] of Armorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of [[Hauptmann\|Hauptmann]] Weiss. The hereditary ruler, the Suzerain, is away in the British Army, leaving the Provost in charge.

	Back in London, the Ministry of Agriculture realise that during the evacuation of the island, Venus, a prize pedigree pregnant cow, was left behind. They petition the War Office to do something urgently due to the value of the cow's bloodline, and Major Morland is assigned the task of rescuing Venus. The Suzerain's sister, Nicola Fallaize, is in Wales, serving as an [[w:Auxiliary Territorial Service\|Auxiliary Territorial Service]] army cook. She is quickly posted to the War Office so she can tell them about the island. However, when Morland finds out that Venus is practically a member of her family, he obtains permission to ask her to go along. They, radio operator Sergeant Forbes and naval officer "Trawler" Langley, who knows the local waters, are taken to the island by submarine.		Back in London, the Ministry of Agriculture realise that during the evacuation of the island, Venus, a prize pedigree pregnant cow, was left behind. They petition the War Office to do something urgently due to the value of the cow's bloodline, and Major Morland is assigned the task of rescuing Venus. The Suzerain's sister, Nicola Fallaize, is in Wales, serving as an [[Auxiliary Territorial Service\|Auxiliary Territorial Service]] army cook. She is quickly posted to the War Office so she can tell them about the island. However, when Morland finds out that Venus is practically a member of her family, he obtains permission to ask her to go along. They, radio operator Sergeant Forbes and naval officer "Trawler" Langley, who knows the local waters, are taken to the island by submarine.

	They contact the Provost and discover that Weiss, a cattle breeder in civilian life, is about to have the cow shipped to Germany. Nicola persuades her pacifist cousin and painter Lionel Fallaize to disguise another cow as Venus, so they can switch them. Weiss detects the deception, and the chase is on. They are captured by Sergeant Vogel, but manage to overpower him (after Venus gives birth). They spirit the cow and her calf onto a Royal Navy [[Motor Torpedo Boat]] which takes them to Britain, sinking a pursuing German [[E-boat]] in the process.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51197717 \|title=Appointment With Venus. \|newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] \| date=25 June 1952 \|access-date=17 December 2015 \|page=29 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>		They contact the Provost and discover that Weiss, a cattle breeder in civilian life, is about to have the cow shipped to Germany. Nicola persuades her pacifist cousin and painter Lionel Fallaize to disguise another cow as Venus, so they can switch them. Weiss detects the deception, and the chase is on. They are captured by Sergeant Vogel, but manage to overpower him (after Venus gives birth). They spirit the cow and her calf onto a Royal Navy [[Motor Torpedo Boat]] which takes them to Britain, sinking a pursuing German [[E-boat]] in the process.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51197717 \|title=Appointment With Venus. \|newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] \| date=25 June 1952 \|access-date=17 December 2015 \|page=29 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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	'''''Appointment with Venus''''' is a 1951 film adaptation of the 1951 [[Jerrard Tickell]] [[Appointment with Venus\|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], produced by [[Betty Box\|Betty E. Box]] and its screenplay was written by the novelist [[Nicholas Phipps]]. The film was based on the evacuation of [[Alderney cattle]] from the Channel Island during World War II.<ref>[http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html Alderneysociety.org] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929034043/http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html \|date=29 September 2007 }}</ref>		'''''Appointment with Venus''''' is a 1951 film adaptation of the 1951 [[w:Jerrard Tickell\|Jerrard Tickell]] [[w:Appointment with Venus\|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], produced by [[Betty Box\|Betty E. Box]] and its screenplay was written by the novelist [[w:Nicholas Phipps\|Nicholas Phipps]]. The film was based on the evacuation of [[w:Alderney cattle\|Alderney cattle]] from the Channel Island during World War II.<ref>[http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html Alderneysociety.org] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929034043/http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html \|date=29 September 2007 }}</ref>

	In the United States the film was re-titled '''''Island Rescue'''''.		In the United States the film was re-titled '''''Island Rescue'''''.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	In 1940, after the [[fall of France]], the fictitious [[Channel Island]] of Armorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of [[Hauptmann]] Weiss. The hereditary ruler, the Suzerain, is away in the British Army, leaving the Provost in charge.		In 1940, after the [[w:fall of France\|fall of France]], the fictitious [[w:Channel Island\|Channel Island]] of Armorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of [[w:Hauptmann\|Hauptmann]] Weiss. The hereditary ruler, the Suzerain, is away in the British Army, leaving the Provost in charge.

	Back in London, the Ministry of Agriculture realise that during the evacuation of the island, Venus, a prize pedigree pregnant cow, was left behind. They petition the War Office to do something urgently due to the value of the cow's bloodline, and Major Morland is assigned the task of rescuing Venus. The Suzerain's sister, Nicola Fallaize, is in Wales, serving as an [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]] army cook. She is quickly posted to the War Office so she can tell them about the island. However, when Morland finds out that Venus is practically a member of her family, he obtains permission to ask her to go along. They, radio operator Sergeant Forbes and naval officer "Trawler" Langley, who knows the local waters, are taken to the island by submarine.		Back in London, the Ministry of Agriculture realise that during the evacuation of the island, Venus, a prize pedigree pregnant cow, was left behind. They petition the War Office to do something urgently due to the value of the cow's bloodline, and Major Morland is assigned the task of rescuing Venus. The Suzerain's sister, Nicola Fallaize, is in Wales, serving as an [[w:Auxiliary Territorial Service\|Auxiliary Territorial Service]] army cook. She is quickly posted to the War Office so she can tell them about the island. However, when Morland finds out that Venus is practically a member of her family, he obtains permission to ask her to go along. They, radio operator Sergeant Forbes and naval officer "Trawler" Langley, who knows the local waters, are taken to the island by submarine.

	They contact the Provost and discover that Weiss, a cattle breeder in civilian life, is about to have the cow shipped to Germany. Nicola persuades her pacifist cousin and painter Lionel Fallaize to disguise another cow as Venus, so they can switch them. Weiss detects the deception, and the chase is on. They are captured by Sergeant Vogel, but manage to overpower him (after Venus gives birth). They spirit the cow and her calf onto a Royal Navy [[Motor Torpedo Boat]] which takes them to Britain, sinking a pursuing German [[E-boat]] in the process.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51197717 \|title=Appointment With Venus. \|newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] \| date=25 June 1952 \|access-date=17 December 2015 \|page=29 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>		They contact the Provost and discover that Weiss, a cattle breeder in civilian life, is about to have the cow shipped to Germany. Nicola persuades her pacifist cousin and painter Lionel Fallaize to disguise another cow as Venus, so they can switch them. Weiss detects the deception, and the chase is on. They are captured by Sergeant Vogel, but manage to overpower him (after Venus gives birth). They spirit the cow and her calf onto a Royal Navy [[Motor Torpedo Boat]] which takes them to Britain, sinking a pursuing German [[E-boat]] in the process.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51197717 \|title=Appointment With Venus. \|newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] \| date=25 June 1952 \|access-date=17 December 2015 \|page=29 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

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{{Infobox film
| name = Appointment with Venus
| image = Appointment with Venus.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ralph Thomas]]
| producer = [[Betty Box]] [[Peter Rogers]] (associate)
| writer = [[Nicholas Phipps]]
| based_on = story and adaptation by [[Jerrard Tickell]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[David Niven]] [[Glynis Johns]] [[George Coulouris]] [[Barry Jones (actor)|Barry Jones]] [[Kenneth More]]
| music = [[Benjamin Frankel]]
| cinematography = [[Ernest Steward]]
| editing = [[Gerald Thomas]]
|studio = British Film Makers Ltd
| distributor = [[General Film Distributors]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1951|10|08}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
|gross = £144,000<ref>[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=UyYTDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=vincent+porter+sue+harper&source=bl&ots=978Q3rMq7B&sig=R2UhMp6T53KbfjIFniBqZYP0amw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLzJmegsPMAhUB_2MKHZcZDfEQ6AEIQzAI#v=onepage&q&f=true BFI Collections: Michael Balcon Papers H3 reprinted in ''British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference'' By Sue Harper, Vincent Porter p 41]</ref>
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'''''Appointment with Venus''''' is a 1951 film adaptation of the 1951 [[Jerrard Tickell]] [[Appointment with Venus|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], produced by [[Betty Box|Betty E. Box]] and its screenplay was written by the novelist [[Nicholas Phipps]]. The film was based on the evacuation of [[Alderney cattle]] from the Channel Island during World War II.<ref>[http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html Alderneysociety.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929034043/http://www.alderneysociety.org/aldcow.html |date=29 September 2007 }}</ref>

In the United States the film was re-titled '''''Island Rescue'''''.

==Plot==
In 1940, after the [[fall of France]], the fictitious [[Channel Island]] of Armorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of [[Hauptmann]] Weiss. The hereditary ruler, the Suzerain, is away in the British Army, leaving the Provost in charge.

Back in London, the Ministry of Agriculture realise that during the evacuation of the island, Venus, a prize pedigree pregnant cow, was left behind. They petition the War Office to do something urgently due to the value of the cow's bloodline, and Major Morland is assigned the task of rescuing Venus. The Suzerain's sister, Nicola Fallaize, is in Wales, serving as an [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]] army cook. She is quickly posted to the War Office so she can tell them about the island. However, when Morland finds out that Venus is practically a member of her family, he obtains permission to ask her to go along. They, radio operator Sergeant Forbes and naval officer "Trawler" Langley, who knows the local waters, are taken to the island by submarine.

They contact the Provost and discover that Weiss, a cattle breeder in civilian life, is about to have the cow shipped to Germany. Nicola persuades her pacifist cousin and painter Lionel Fallaize to disguise another cow as Venus, so they can switch them. Weiss detects the deception, and the chase is on. They are captured by Sergeant Vogel, but manage to overpower him (after Venus gives birth). They spirit the cow and her calf onto a Royal Navy [[Motor Torpedo Boat]] which takes them to Britain, sinking a pursuing German [[E-boat]] in the process.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51197717 |title=Appointment With Venus. |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] | date=25 June 1952 |access-date=17 December 2015 |page=29 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

==Cast==
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* [[David Niven]] as Major Valentine Morland
* [[Glynis Johns]] as Volunteer Nicola Fallaize
* [[George Coulouris]] as Captain Weiss
* [[Barry Jones (actor)|Barry Jones]] as the Provost
* [[Kenneth More]] as Lionel Fallaize
* [[Noel Purcell (actor)|Noel Purcell]] as "Trawler" Langley
* [[Bernard Lee]] as Brigadier
* [[Jeremy Spenser]] as Georges
* [[Martin Boddey]] as Sergeant Vogel
* [[Patric Doonan]] as Sergeant Forbes
* [[John Horsley (actor)|John Horsley]] as Naval Officer Kent
* [[George Benson (actor)|George Benson]] as Senior clerk
* [[Richard Wattis]] as Carruthers
* [[David Horne (actor)|David Horne]] as Magistrate
* [[Philip Stainton]] as Constable
* [[Pat Nye]] as ATS auxiliary
* [[Nicholas Phipps]] as Minister
* [[Derek Blomfield]] as Admiralty Officer
{{Div col end}}

==Basis==
The story is based on a real incident told to Tickell after the war by an army officer who had been involved.

The film follows the original novel closely with the exception of the fate of Lionel.

The fictitious island of Armorel may be based on [[Sark]], one of the locations where the film was shot. Sark, inhabited by 500 people, had a feudal ruler, the Seigneur until 2008, as depicted in the play ''The Dame of Sark''.<ref>[[The Dame of Sark]] a play by William Douglas Home.</ref> Like all the other Channel Islands, it was occupied by German troops 1940–1945. British commandos made two unsuccessful raids in 1942–43.

==Production==
The film was based on a novel. Much of the film was shot on the island of Sark.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55738372 |title=Round the studios |newspaper=[[The Mail (Adelaide)|The Mail]] |volume=41 |issue=2,061 |location=Adelaide |date=1 December 1951 |access-date=22 July 2016 |page=9 (SUNDAY MAGAZINE) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The island did not allow motorised traffic. The filmmakers were allowed one Land Rover and trailer to transport their equipment. Otherwise they had to walk or use boats and horse-drawn carriages.<ref>Box p 59</ref> The rushes were transported to the nearby island of Guernsey where they were seen weekly.<ref>Box p 61</ref>

Director Ralph Thomas later said they used twelve plain coloured cows to play the lead cow, painting them with a patch on the side. He said this "was a sod because we shot mainly on location, and every time it rained, which it did regularly, the colours would run, and you would think the cow was milking itself because drops of paint were falling on the grass. It was a difficult picture but it was fun."<ref>{{cite book |last=McFarlane |first= Brian|date=1997 |title=An Autobiography of British Cinema By the Actors and Filmmakers Who Made It |publisher=Methuen |page=558 }}</ref>

==See also==
* ''[[Venus fra Vestø]]'', remake about the rescue of a Danish cow named Venus
* [[Cow (2009 film)|''Cow'' (2009 film)]]

==Notes==
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* {{cite book |last=Box |first= Betty E.|date=2000 |title=Lifting the Lid |publisher=The Book Guild }}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0043293|Appointment with Venus}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160807190300/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Appointment-with-Venus_1951 ''Appointment with Venus''] at Britmovie
* Novel was serialised in the ''Adelaide Chronicle''in 1952–53 – [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93929231 4 Dec], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93931478 11 Dec], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93927584 18 Dec], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93930032 24 Dec],[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93936517 1 Jan], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93933141 8 Jan],[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93934606 15 Jan], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93934541 22 Jan], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93935403 29 Jan], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93932321 5 Feb], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93935992 12 Feb], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93935490 19 Feb], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93932012 26 Feb] [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93933404 12 March], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93933986 19 March], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93934207 26 March], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93934881 2 April]
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	Director Ralph Thomas later said they used twelve plain coloured cows to play the lead cow, painting them with a patch on the side. He said this "was a sod because we shot mainly on location, and every time it rained, which it did regularly, the colours would run, and you would think the cow was milking itself because drops of paint were falling on the grass. It was a difficult picture but it was fun."<ref>{{cite book \|last=McFarlane \|first= Brian\|date=1997 \|title=An Autobiography of British Cinema By the Actors and Filmmakers Who Made It \|publisher=Methuen \|page=558 }}</ref>		Director Ralph Thomas later said they used twelve plain coloured cows to play the lead cow, painting them with a patch on the side. He said this "was a sod because we shot mainly on location, and every time it rained, which it did regularly, the colours would run, and you would think the cow was milking itself because drops of paint were falling on the grass. It was a difficult picture but it was fun."<ref>{{cite book \|last=McFarlane \|first= Brian\|date=1997 \|title=An Autobiography of British Cinema By the Actors and Filmmakers Who Made It \|publisher=Methuen \|page=558 }}</ref>

	~~==See also==~~
	* ''[[Venus fra Vestø]]'', remake about the rescue of a Danish cow named Venus
	* [[Cow (2009 film)\|''Cow'' (2009 film)]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==