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The White Unicorn

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aka Bad Sister (U.S.)
Margaret LockwoodMargaret Lockwood (Lucy)
Joan GreenwoodJoan Greenwood (Lottie Smith)
Ian Hunter (Philip Templar)
Dennis Price (Richard Glover)
Guy Middleton (Fobey)
Catherine Lacey (Miss Cater)
Mabel Constanduros (Nurse)
Paul Dupuis (Paul)
Eileen Peel (Joan)
Lily Kann (Shura)
Valentine Dyall (Storton)
Joan Rees (Alice Walters)
Julia LockwoodJulia Lockwood (Norey)
Bryl Wakely (Matron)

















In a home for delinquent girls, the worst offender exchanges reminiscences with the warden. (106 pictures)

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Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood Joan Greenwood, one of the stars of The White Unicorn, amuses herself with an old barrel organ while on location in Hammersmith for shots of a dockland city. Joan plays the role of Lottie, a slum girl who never has a real chance in life Photograph from The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn Planning a shot is a big job and Bernard Knowles, director of The White Unicorn, sits down to think it out. On his left is June Faithful, continuity girl; on his right, Arthur Grant, camera operator; Reg Wyer, director of photography, stands with his hand on hip Bretton Byrd, Musical Director of The White Unicorn, plays one of his tunes for recording. Kyra Vayne, Russian singer, Reg Wyer, (Lighting Cameraman) and Bernard Knowles (Director) look on Margaret Lockwood at a party to celebrate the golden jubilee of Nettlefold Studios. Also seen in the photograph are John Corfield, Ernest Roy (Managing Director of Nettlefold) and Harold Huth (Producer) Margaret Lockwood being interviewed at a party to celebrate the golden jubilee of Nettlefold Studios Welcome visitors to Nettlefold studios were and Henry Edwards who are seen chatting to the stars of the film Ian Hunter and Margaret Lockwood. Stewart Rome, a great friend of the Edwards and a well known silent star, looks on. He plays the role of Margaret Lockwood's father in The White Unicorn Two welcome visitors to Nettlefold studios were Chrissie White and Henry Edwards, stars of the silent days. They arrived for the wedding sequence in The White Unicorn and are seen chatting to present day stars of the film, Margaret Lockwood and Ian Hunter Miss Jayawardana, a Ceylonese visitor to Nettlefold Studios is entertained on set by (left to right) John Boxer, Harold Huth, Guy Middleton, Bernard Knowles (director), Reg Wyer (lighting cameraman); and seated, Eileen Peel and Margaret Lockwood Break for tea and The White Unicorn unit are no exceptions to any other studio personnel - they make a beeline for the eats and drinks. (Continuity girl to centre.) Margaret Lockwood and Dennis Price view the studio-constructed ice hole in which he fell to his death in the film, The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn with Joan Greenwood and Joan Rees The next sequence is a motor accident and producer, director and unit of The White Unicorn sit waiting for the two stars involved, Margaret Lockwood and Dennis Price, to appear The charming cottage at Newlands Corner, which was chosen by the director of The White Unicorn as a suitable exterior for a scene in which Norey, Lucy's child, runs into the road and gets knocked down by a motor car Arthur Grant (camera operator) gets everything in order before taking a shot of Margaret Lockwood, who plays the role of Lucy Templar in The White Unicorn Margaret Lockwood greeting visitors to the set of The White Unicorn at Nettlefold Studios. Chrissie White and Henry Edwards, stars of the silent screen, play guests at the wedding scene Chrissie White and Henry Edwards, stars of the silent movies, visiting on the set of The White Unicorn. Stewart Rome, a friend and silent movie star, looks on Margaret Lockwood greeting visitors on the set of The White Unicorn, being filmed at Nettlefold Studios. Chrissie White and Henry Edwards are meeting the continuity girl. Stewart Rome looks on Margaret Lockwood being presented with a white unicorn statue by Harold Huth during the making of The White Unicorn Margaret Lockwood passes round the cakes during a break from filming The White Unicorn

Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Lily Kann Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn with Eileen Peel Photograph from The White Unicorn with Joan Greenwood and Catherine Lacey Photograph from The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn Dick (Dennis Price) asks Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) whether she regrets her divorce from Philip Templar (Ian Hunter), her former husband, and the separation from her child In a vain effort to save her marriage, Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) suggests to Dick (Dennis Price) that he should drive her to the cottage where Norey is staying with her nurse so that she can bring her back home. On the way the car breaks down and Lucy and Dick sit on a grassy bank - "In these woods I lost a white unicorn; I was broken hearted," says Dick. "White unicorn?," Lucy replies. "Yes, my father says it was the symbol of happiness," Dick tells her. "Now I've found it again -in you" Margaret Lockwood's little daughter, Margaret Julia Lockwood, plays the part of Norey, Lucy's child. Norey is sitting in her cot waiting for her mother's good night kiss Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Julia Lockwood The boiler man at Nettlefold Studios preparing a bath of steaming hot water for a Finnish bath sequence in The White Unicorn Ian Hunter starring in the film, The White Unicorn, dressed to attend a fancy dress ball Photograph from The White Unicorn with Ian Hunter Photograph from The White Unicorn with Guy Middleton Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) is wheeling her brothers and sisters in a ramshackle pram near the docks. Lottie tells this episode in her life to the warden of the remand home to which she is later sent on a charge of trying to murder her child and commit suicide herself Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood Dick Glover (Dennis Price) tells Lucy's (Margaret Lockwood) husband Phillip Templar (Ian Hunter) that he and Lucy are in love and want to be married if she can get a divorce In the lounge of the St. James Club, Fobey (Guy Middleton) tells Dick Glover (Dennis Price) that he thinks he is seeing too much of Lucy Templar In desperation, Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) tries to rescue her husband Dick (Dennis Price) who, while teaching her to ski during their honeymoon in Finland, has fallen into an ice hole Alice Waters (Joan Rees) insults Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) by remarking on her former life in not too kind a manner. Lottie, wild with rage, leaps at Alice who is taken unawares. They both fight furiously; they kick, punch and pull each other's hair Photograph from The White Unicorn with Eileen Peel, John Boxer, Guy Middleton and Margaret Lockwood Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) takes the oath as she enters the witness box to plead for leniency for Lottie Smith who is accused of attempting to murder her child Margaret Lockwood and the continuity girl reviewing a scene for the wedding on the set of John Corfield's The White Unicorn Shura (Lilly Kann), the Russian house-keeper, prepares a Finnish steam bath for Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) and asks her to get ready The honeymoon couple (Ian Hunter and Margaret Lockwood) are interrupted by the appearance of the page boy in their hotel suite The schoolmaster (Jan van Loewn) and his wife take leave of their host and hostess Dick (Dennis Price) and Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) and thank them for a delightful party Photograph from The White Unicorn with Ian Hunter, Margaret Lockwood and Guy Middleton "I'd like to have champagne every day," says Lucy Templar (Margaret Lockwood) to her newly married husband, Philip (Ian Hunter). "And so you shall," he replies Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) wheels the ramshackle pram containing her younger brothers and sisters down the streets of a dock city in which she "lives" in sordid surroundings. Lottie tells this episode in her life to the warden of the remand home to which she is later sent on a charge of trying to murder her child and commit suicide herself Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) is terrified when her father comes home drunk. She lives with her mother, father and four other children in one dirty, squalid room. There is no privacy, nowhere to be alone Lottie (Joan Greenwood) tells Paul (Paul Dupuis) that she is going to have a baby. Paul pleads with her to be sensible; he says she is trying the old game to make him marry her Paul (Paul Dupuis) invites Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) to tea at his flat, after which he proceeds to make love to her. At first she is frightened, but he makes her feel at home and she succumbs Fobey (Guy Middleton) wants Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) to be happy, but realises that there is something missing in her life: she hasn't enough to keep her occupied. She tells Fobey that the house, the furniture, everything in it belongs to Philip; except for the ghost who haunts the drawing-room waiting for her lover Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Ian Hunter As Lottie speaks, Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) thinking of her marriage to Philip Templar (Ian Hunter), an up and coming barrister, tells Lottie that she, too, has suffered. She loves Philip, but he is shocked by her passionate nature. Although he loves her it seems that he is incapable of deep feeling. In an effort to keep their marriage together, Lucy suggests they should have a baby. But when the child, Norey, is born, Philip insists on employing a nurse and Lucy finds herself becoming more and more estranged from both herself and her child Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Dennis Price The counsel asks Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) whether she pleads "guilty" or "not guilty" to the attempted murder of her baby Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood), as warden of a remand home, comforts Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) when she is brought into court to be tried for attempting to kill her baby and commit suicide herself The counsel asks Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) whether she pleads "guilty" or "not guilty" to the attempted murder of her baby Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and crew Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) is very happy with the success of her fancy dress ball. She danced often with Dick (Dennis Price) who is dressed to resemble the Earl of Hartland Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood) walks slowly out of the doctor's surgery after learning that she is about to become a mother Shura (Lily Kann), the old Finnish servant who looks after Lucy and Dick while they are honeymooning in Finland Dick gives a house warming party at the villa for Lucy, inviting all the villagers. One of the guests (Kyra Vayne) entertains the others by singing a lovely Finnish folk song Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) is warden of a remand home for girls. A new arrival, Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood, seated left), has appointed herself ring leader of the girls and is rapping on the table with a spoon. Lottie, product of the slums, has been remanded on a charge of attempting to murder her child and commit suicide herself. Lucy wins her confidence and she tells the story of her life: she had a drunken father, a sluttish mother and five young brothers and sisters - all living in one room Photograph from The White Unicorn with Julia Lockwood and Margaret Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn with Joan Greenwood When Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) returns home she is met by Philip (Ian Hunter). He tells her that Norey has had an accident. "She rushed out to meet your car," he tells her, "only it wasn't your car, you didn't go". Horror stricken, Lucy demands to see Norey. Philip refuses, "you were always bad for her," he says. He accuses Lucy of undermining his dignity. "Your dignity," Lucy cries, "you think I've deceived you and all you care about is your dignity. You don't understand love," she retorts. "If you let me see her, I promise you I'll go and never come back," Lucy says In desperation, Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) tries to rescue her husband, Dick (Dennis Price), who, while teaching her to ski during their honeymoon in Finland, has fallen into an ice hole In desperation, Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) tries to rescue her husband, Dick (Dennis Price), who, while teaching her to ski during their honeymoon in Finland, has fallen into an ice hole. Her struggles are in vain and she screams hysterically as the swirling current drags him down Lucy (Margaret Lockwood) decides to fight Lottie's (Joan Greenwood) case. When she is brought up at the assizes, the judge is Lucy's ex-husband, Philip Templar. Lucy's eloquent plea in which she appeals for a chance for Lottie Smith, the little slum girl who never had an opportunity, softens Philip. In cross examination he seems to be questioning Lucy rather than Lottie. Lottie is bound over and allowed custody of her child. Her relief is obvious when she flings her arms around Lucy, thanking her for putting her on the road to happiness The matron (Bryl Wakely) tells Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood), the warden of the remand home, that her former husband, Mr Justice Templar, has called to see her Lottie Smith (Joan Greenwood), who has been remanded on a charge of attempting to murder her child and commit suicide herself, asks the warden of the remand home, Lucy Glover (Margaret Lockwood) what she knows about unhappiness. "Quite a lot," retorts Lucy, who is separated through divorce from her own child Photograph from The White Unicorn with Bryl Wakely and Margaret Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn with Dennis Price and Margaret Lockwood Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Julia Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn with Joan Greenwood Photograph from The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Julia Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Dennis Price Photograph from The White Unicorn with Joan Greenwood Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photo of Joan Greenwood in The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn with Margaret Lockwood and Julia Lockwood Photograph from The White Unicorn Photograph from The White Unicorn

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Production Information

The White Unicorn - GB (GDF/John Corfield), 1947, 97 minutes, B&W, Robert Westerby, A. R. Rawlinson, Moie Charles (Writers), Flora Sandstrom (Novel), Bernard Knowles (Director)
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