Daphne Neville worked behind the camera on the original movie ‘Swallows & Amazons’ made on location in the Lake District and post synced at Elstree Studios in 1974. It was released in cinemas across the UK on 4th April 1974. Read more on Sophie Neville’s website here
The Arthur Ransome Society invited Daphne to join other members of the film crew and cast at the 50th Anniversary celebrations at Windermere Jetty in Cumbria in June 2024.
She was interviewed by the former BBC reporter John Sergeant and chatted to film fans, grabbing a chance to sail in the original dinghy Amazon, still owned by Barbara Altounyan and her family. She caught up with members of the original cast including Suzanna Hamilton, Simon West and Kit Seymour and went to a slide show on ‘The Making of Swallows and Amazons’ by her daughter Sophie Neville, who played Titty Walker.
You can read about Daphne’s adventures working on the film in ‘The making of Swallows and Amazons’ available online here
Daphne Neville 