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Pictures From The Past - September 14

Welcome to this week's collection of nostalgia photos from the pages of the Shropshire Star.

By Toby Neal
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In the summer of 1961 students of Shrewsbury School of Art and their friends filmed a Western called "The Brothers Kane" and, according to a national newspaper, as the five cowboys only had one horse they solved the problem by giving the grey colt Starlight a new coat of paint every time a fresh cowboy rode him. It wasn't actually true, but they played up to it for this picture, loaned by one of the students, Keith Reynolds, of Kinnerley. The film was shot near Queens Head and at Atcham. Standing left is David Lee – "Gunman" on the cast list – who lived at the Lion and Pheasant Hotel at the bottom of Wyle Cop. With the paintbrush is Peter Jones, who played a funeral director. Kneeling is Gerry Plumb, who Keith thinks was an extra. Standing with a camera is Keith Reynolds, and on the right with glasses is Mike Jones, the director.
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