Smiley Gets a Gun
Smiley Gets a Gun is a 1958 Australian comedy-drama film in CinemaScope directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Sybil Thorndike and Chips Rafferty. It is the sequel to the 1956 film "Smiley". Synopsis. A young boy named Smiley desperately wants a gun. A deal is made between him and Sergeant Flaxman that if he gets 8 nicks (marks on a certain tree) for his good deeds he will get a .22 caliber £2 rifle. He has several adventures and is accused of stealing some gold. Smiley runs away but the real thief is caught  and Smiley is rewarded with a gun. Production. The novel "Smiley" had been so popular that author Moore Raymond followed it up with "Smiley Gets a Gun" in 1947. The actor who first played "Smiley", Colin Petersen, had moved to England, meaning a replacement had to be found. Anthony Kimmins looked at over 4,000 other applicants before finding Keith Calvert. Moore Raymond also had returned to England, writing Smiley comics for "Swift" Comics. Kimmins' daughter Verena who helped the young actors in the first "Smiley" movie had a featured role in the film. Filming took eight weeks towards the end  of 1957. Shooting took place at Camden and Pagewood Studios. Release. The film was less successful than its predecessor and a proposed third film, "Smiley Wins the Ashes", was never made.