Wherever She Goes
1951 Australian film directed by Michael Gordon
Wherever She Goes is a 1951 British-Australian drama musical film that tells the early part of the life story of pianist Eileen Joyce. Directed by Michael Gordon, it stars Suzanne Parrett, Eileen Joyce, Nigel Lovell and Muriel Steinbeck.
Synopsis
Eileen Joyce is born on the Tasmanian coast and becomes fascinated with music after hearing a man named Daniel play a mouth organ. When her parents decide to move the family to the Kalgoorlie goldfields Eileen sees a piano and resolves to play it. Her father's mine fails and the family has to live in a tent.
Eileen is given an old piano as a Christmas gift and soon becomes a child prodigy. She enters a local music carnival and wins. The story ends when she leaves Kalgoorlie to go to Perth, then flashes forward to a grown up Eileen playing in a concert.
Cast
Suzanne Parrett as young Eileen Joyce
Pamela Page was the pianist for the close-up scenes of the pianist's hands.
Muriel Steinbeck as Mrs Joyce
Nigel Lovell as Will Joyce
George Wallace as the stage manager
Eileen Joyce as herself (non-speaking role)
Sefton Daly as farmer/pianist
Tim Drysdale as John Joyce
Rex Dawe as Mr James
Syd Chambers
John Wiltshire as Daniel
Harold Bourne as Bob
Production
The film was one of several planned by independent companies in association with Ealing Studios to use Pagewood Studios in between official Ealing productions.
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