Mandy / The Crash of Silence (1952 Alexander Mackendrick)

Written by Nigel Balchin and Jack Whittingham, based on 'This Day is Ours' by Hilda Lewis (1946) which drew from her husband's experience as a deaf educator - thus he becomes Jack Hawkins.

Mandy Miller is beautifully expressive - and indeed well-directed - in tale of deaf girl. Behaviour of father is difficult to understand, even 60 years ago.

Phyllis Calvert, Terence Morgan, Nancy Price (the ageing and deaf governess, who was also in I Know Where I'm Going!)

Shot with customary care by Douglas Slocombe. Music by William Alwyn.

Can also be viewed as about the way parents pull their children about between them.

Mandy retired ten years later and was last seen in Aberdeenshire being rescued by a neighbour in his Capri! (Source)