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Best British Film | 1957
Best British Screenplay | 1957
Best Film from any Source | 1957
Best Film | 1956
According to the book 'The Golden Gong - Fifty years of the Rank Organisation, its films and its stars' by Quentin Falk, "While at premiere of a Disney film, 'Robin Hood' [See: The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)], he [Earl St. John] was particularly impressed by the young man who played the Sheriff of Nottingham. The name on the programme was that of Peter Finch. St John bumped into Finch on the stairs of the theatre and invited him to come and talk business at Pinewood. Next day he gave Finch what would be a pivotal role in his burgeoning career: the Australian soldier, Joe, in 'A Town Like Alice'."
According to a December 28, 1956 article in the Manchester (UK) Guardian, this was the third most popular film in the UK in 1956 after Reach for the Sky (1956) and Private's Progress (1956).
25 years after this film was made, Jean Anderson (Miss Horsfall) would also star in the BBC drama series "Tenko" which was also about the experiences of a group of women held as prisoners of war by the Japanese in WW2. Both productions made extensive use of Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire UK, standing in for the exterior scenes set in the Malaysian jungle/swamps etc, due to its tropical environment.
This film was officially withdrawn from the 1956 Cannes Film Festival for fear that it would offend the Japanese. However, it was reportedly warmly received by the Japanese delegation at a private screening. It was supposed to be shown but after protestations the French surrendered the 2nd day of the festival
The "Alice" of the film's title A Town Like Alice (1956) refers to the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.
"Jack Burns: This is Miss Paget - she wants to get into Willstown. Australian Driver: That's new - most people wanna get out of it!"
