Hand in Hand (1961)

Director:

Philip Leacock

Writers:

Sidney Harmon (story)
Diana Morgan

Genre:

Drama | Family

Tagline:

Here is Drama That Will Open Your Eyes and Awaken Your Heart!

Plot:

A little Roman Catholic boy and a little Jewish girl become best friends despite the prejudice that surrounds them. |

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Jewish | Catholic | Children | Interfaith

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Kathleen Byron	...	Mrs. O'Malley
Finlay Currie	...	Mr. Pritchard
Arnold Diamond	...	Mr. Mathias
Eric Francis
Denis Gilmore	...	Tom
John Gregson	...	Father Timothy
Barbara Hicks	...	Miss Roberts
Stratford Johns
Miriam Karlin	...	Mrs. Mathias
Barry Keegan	...	Mr. O'Malley
Martin Lawrence	...	The Cantor
Philip Needs	...	Michael O'Malley
Loretta Parry	...	Rachel Mathias
Peter Pike	...	Harry
Susan Reid	...	Priscilla
Madge Ryan	...	George's Wife
Derek Sydney	...	Rabbi Benjamin
Donald Tandy	...	George
Sybil Thorndike	...	Lady Caroline

Directed by
Philip Leacock

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sidney Harmon		story
Diana Morgan

Produced by
Andrew Mitchell	....	associate producer
Helen Winston	....	producer

Original Music by
Stanley Black

Cinematography by
Freddie Young

Film Editing by
Peter Tanner

Makeup Department
Polly Young	....	hair stylist

Production Management
R.E. Dearing	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Douglas Hermes	....	assistant director

Sound Department
A.W. Lumkin	....	recording supervisor
Terry Poulton	....	sound
Len Shilton	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony White	....	camera operator
Mike Roberts	....	clapper loader (uncredited)

Music Department
Stanley Black	....	conductor

Other crew
Frederick Gotfurt	....	scenario editor (as F. Gotfurt)
June Randall	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Helen Winston Productions
• Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

Distributors

• Warner-Pathé Distributors (1960) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1967) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

UK:U

Filming Locations:

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Helen Winston Productions

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Father Timothy wouldn't have needed to ask Michael if Rachel was a friend of his, since he had already met them together on at least one previous occasion, when they were on their way to buy a newspaper. So conceivably he would have already known who Michael was referring to.

One of my favorites...

I saw this film a number of times when before I was 10 years old. It is such a beautiful film in every aspect. The writing, acting, directing is all excellent. I only wish it would be released on video. Many children I believe would benefit from seeing this film as I did. In the end, a person watching this film learns the value of looking at the beauty within each person, regardless of their background.