Candleshoe

Infobox Film
name = Candleshoe


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director = Norman Tokar
producer = Hugh Attwooll
Ron Miller
writer = Michael Innes (novel)
Rosemary Anne Sisson
David Swift
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starring = Jodie Foster
David Niven
Helen Hayes
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cinematography = Paul Beeson
editing = Peter Boita
distributor = Walt Disney Pictures
released = December 16 1977 (USA)
runtime = 101 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 0075807Infobox movie certificates
United_States = G

"Candleshoe" is a 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action movie based on the Michael Innes novel "Christmas at Candleshoe" and starring Jodie Foster, Helen Hayes in her last screen appearance, David Niven and Leo McKern.

Plot

Con-artist Harry Bundage (McKern) discovers that there is a great treasure located somewhere around the residence where Lady St. Edmund (Hayes) lives - the estate of "Candleshoe".

Harry recruits American Casey Brown (Foster) who until then was a street kid, into the plot employing her to pose as Lady St. Edmund's estranged granddaughter. Lady St. Edmund, however, is poor and owes money in back taxes. Priory (Niven), her butler (who is forced to pose as a gardener, chauffeur and gentleman Colonel), as well as some local orphan children, help keep the estate finances one step ahead of the government by selling produce made on the estate. All of this happens unknown by Lady St. Edmund. Initially Casey enters the con attempting to find the location of the treasure but over time, her affections turn towards that of the household and Lady St. Edmund. She eventually joins them in attempting to uncover Lady St. Edmund's treasure for the benefit of Candleshoe rather than Bundage.

The four clues revealed in the hunt for the treasure are:
*For the sunrise student there is treasure among books.
*The paths of glory lead but to the grave. (A reference to the poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray.)
*He followed the eclipse for riches and fame, and if ye would prosper, do ye the same.
*Overhead, underfoot, in the great hall. Look high, look low, discover all.

Location

The fictional estate "Candleshoe" is Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, the home of Spencer, 7th Marquess of Northampton.

A GWR 4575 Class appears in the train chase sequence with a GWR shirtbutton logo in either side of its tanks.

Cast

* David Niven - Priory
* Helen Hayes - Lady St. Edmund
* Jodie Foster - Casey
* Leo McKern - Bundage
* Veronica Quilligan - Cluny
* Ian Sharrock - Peter
* Sarah Tamakuni - Anna
* David Samuels - Bobby
* John Alderson - Jenkins
* Mildred Shay - Mrs. McCress
* Michael Balfour - Mr. McCress
* Sydney Bromley - Mr. Thresher
* Michael Segal - Train Guard
* Vivian Pickles - Grimsworthy

External links

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* [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/candleshoe.html Candleshoe DVD Review]