Question 1

Who is the young boy who predicts race winners by riding a rocking horse?

Accepted Answer

John Howard Davies plays Paul Grahame, the boy who predicts race winners by riding his rocking horse to help his parents out of debt.

Question 2

What is the significance of Gordon Richards mentioned in the film?

Accepted Answer

Bassett mentions having plans to teach Gordon Richards a thing or two. Gordon Richards was a champion jockey who won the British flat horse-racing title 26 times, a record that still stands.

Question 3

Which film critic noted that the ability to pick horse-race results is British sci-fi's only genuine contribution to film?

Accepted Answer

John Baxter, in his book 'Science Fiction in the Cinema' (1970), commented that the ability to pick horse-race results is probably British sf's only genuine contribution to the list of sf film elements.

Question 4

How is Bassett's leather belt decorated in the film?

Accepted Answer

Bassett's leather belt is decorated with cap badges of British regiments, most likely collected during his service during the war.

Question 5

What accent does John Mills use in the film, and why?

Accepted Answer

John Mills speaks with a mild Norfolk accent in the film. He was born and spent his early years in Norfolk.

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