The Husband Who Was to Mind the House The Husband Who Was to Mind the House The Husband Who Was to Mind the House is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their "Norske Folkeeventyr". It is Aarne-Thompson type 1408 The man who does his wife's work. A husband complained so much about his wife that she suggested that he stay home and do her work. He agrees. He starts to churn butter, but decides to get ale. He hears the pig upstairs, runs to stop it, but does not arrive in time to keep it from overturning the churn, and forgets
The Railway Children (1970 film) borrowed "The Railway Children" from his daughters. He loved it, bought a six month option on the film rights for £300 and wrote a screenplay. Jeffries succeeded in attracting financing from Bryan Forbes at EMI Films. Forbes suggested Jeffries direct. Sally Thomsett was cast as the 11-year-old Phyllis, despite being 20 years old at the time. Her contract forbade her to reveal her true age during the making of the film and she was also not allowed to be seen smoking or drinking during the shoot. 17-year-old Jenny Agutter played her older sister, Roberta, and Gary Warren played their brother,