The Wicker Man (1973) Wikia
The Wicker Man (1973) Wikia
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I've long been fascinated by what's missing in this movie. Using two editions of Allan Brown's books, Jake Wright's Set Index, Steve P's website and other sources, I have tried to gather together all of the scenes, shot or not, that didn't make it into the movie. If anyone has any more info on any of this, I'd love to know about it. Or pics!

These are full scenes. Lots of parts of scenes were cut. If some of a scene made it into the film, I probably haven't listed it here. (Sometimes only dialogue from a scene was saved such as when Howie first meets the chemist. If so, I counted that as part of the scene that ended up in the film.)

See also this page for what pics we know of for the missing scenes. There are also links on this page to those pics. (For some, more to come)

Mainland scenes.
My scene # or scene # in script shot?/where?/when?
movie location (real location w/ link to Google Street View when possible)
Pics?
Description
D
N
N
Opening credits of snakes dissolving into yellowish froth.
1-5 DISSOLVE TO: EXT: HARBOUR OF SCOTTISH SEASIDE PORT OF ULLWATER - NIGHT N* N
Opening credits dissolves into scum on Ullwater harbor surface at night.* (We have footage of Howie flying in to a an industrial city. Look at the background and you hear the tugboat horn... That's during the day. Then a shot of him and McTaggart in the police car at night. I think that footage came from this scene...)
1-4 INT:    PUB PUBLIC BAR - NIGHT Y

(Kirkcudbright) Shot on Nov 24, 1972

Y
Howie and McTaggart in police car*, hear music from pub (pics), go in, Howie slams piano cover down cover. *(Not sure which mainland pub pics are for this scene.)
1-3 Ullwater - Night Y (Kirkcudbright)
Shot on Nov 24, 1972
?
cut to another pub, Howie stops a game of darts. *(Not sure which mainland pub pics are for this scene.)
1-2    EXT : PUB AND STREET SCENE - NIGHT Y

(Kirkcudbright)

Shot on Nov 24, 1972

Y
As Howie and McTaggart leave pub, see prostitute.
1    EXT: MAIN SEASIDE STREET OF ULLWATER - DAY N
N
Postman handing out police letters to householder, butcher, publican.
 - Ullwater, Day N
(Kirkcudbright, where the A 755 crosses the River Dee)
Y
The man that was supposed to jump off a bridge


(From Brown ibook, 2nd Ed, pg 304)
“There was another rest day on 18 November before the crew plunged into the final week of filming. This passed off unremarkably. There was one curious interlude: a local man, Jimmy Kirkpatrick, was approached by crew members to appear in a scene in which, dressed in a dinner jacket and acting at his wit’s end, he walked across a bridge then jumped into the river fully clothed. The scene was abandoned the next day when weather conditions turned bad and because the river was at half-tide at the scheduled time. It is difficult to explain what this scene represented, for who on Summerisle would be wearing evening dress? Certainly there is no reference to it in the script."

1-1    INT: "CHURCH OF SCOTLAND" CHURCH - DAY


Y
(shot at Greyfriers Church, Kirkcudbright)Shot on Nov 24, 1972
Y
Church scenes Howie takes communion, etc. that ended up in the movie.
1-1B (7 Day?)
N
N
After church, the butcher’s wife says hello to Howie. The butcher moves her away, complaining that Howie sent him a fine. Howie’s fiance’ remarks - “My dear – a policeman's lot is not a happy one.” (A script amendment of 10/8/72)

Not shot according to Jake Wright's scene index.

(")Steve P mentions that Allan Brown has seen pictures of a female midget “in twin-set” talking to Robin Hardy dressed as a minister which Steve P thinks might or might not be involved in this scene.


The above then picks up with scene 2 from the Shaffer script, the postman and McTaggart talking about Howie.

Scenes that take place after known footage. 
Shot number in script and description
Shot?/where?when?
Pics?
Plot info
3-4 INT:    HOWIE'S OFFICE - DAY, INT: OUTER OFFICE - DAYdeletedHowie and McTaggart talk
7 EXT HARBOUR OF ULLWATER — DAY Y
Shot on Oct 16, 1972

Stranaer Harbour

N
Two fisherman hope Howie won't come back as he flies out.
18 A, EXT. PLOCKTON HOUSE & PATH.Y

Plockton causeway

NHOWIE walks past two women, one with a bike and asks the way. They point towards cam. Howie makes his way through a passing herd of cows patiently, moves out of shot l/r. (Juliet Cadzow remembers this.)
18 B, EXT. PLOCKTON CAUSEWAY. Y

Plockton beyond causeway

NThe shot begins on two locals chatting outside an outhouse. HOWIE walks past them and the camera pans him l/r onto a narrow concrete path which cuts across the harbour.
18 C, EXT. PLOCKTON CAUSEWAY. Y

Plockton beyond causeway

NHOWIE stands aside for a bicycle to pass and almost gets pushed off the path. He continues on past a small chubby boy who is concentrating on playing the Jew's harp.
23 INT: LANDING ABOVE SWEET SHOP - DAY deleted before shooting N
top of the stairs at May Morrison's to look for clues
24  INT: MR. AND MRS. MORRISON'S BEDROOM

- DAY

deleted before shooting N
searches through their room
25  INT: LANDING — DAY deleted before shooting N
crosses landing to Myrtle's room
26 INT: MYRTLE'S BEDROOM — DAY Y

Shot on Nov 21, 1972

N
searches through Myrtle's room/clothes
27  INT: PARLOUR OF SWEET SHOP — DAY Y
Kirkcudbright

Shot on Nov 21, 1972

Y
confronts Mrs Morrison about older child's clothes
28 EXT: HILL ROAD ON SUMMERISLE - LATE

AFTERNOON

Y
Shot on Nov 25, 1972

Cally Palace Hotel grounds

?
rides bicycle to Mrs Grimmond's, past apple orchards
29 EXT: A FLAT ROAD ON SUMMER ISLE - LATE

AFTERNOON

Y
Shot on Nov 25, 1972

Cally Palace Hotel grounds

N
orchards change and he sees Druid God Cernunnos (man with horns) staring out at us "from a bas-relief half buried in the spring flowers of the roadside bank." (Brown, ibid, 461)
30 EXT: COUNTRY COTTAGE -- EVENING
Y

Shot on Oct 13, 1972 Culzean (grounds of Culzean Castle)

Y
Mrs Grimmond’s
31 EXT‘. ROAD ON SUMMERISLE — EVENING N
N
on the ride back to May Morrison's, sees the Boobrie bird topiary
32 EXT: MAY MORRISON'S SWEET SHOP - NIGHT Y
Kirkcudbright

(also have info it was deleted before shooting)

N
returns bicycle to Mrs Morrison's
36 INT: THE BAR OF THE GREEN MAN - NIGHT
Y Shot on Nov 15, 1972
(Calley Estate Offices, Gatehouse of Fleet)? Ellangowan Hotel, Creetown,
?
wrestling match (We see the end of it as Howie bursts into the bar after seeing the orgy.) (Pic for scene #41 or this?)
38 EXT: MAIN STREET - NIGHT ?
N
Main St. as he hears groans of orgy (Maybe have a quick shot…)
40 INT: THE PASSAGE OUTSIDE BAR OF THE

GREEN MAN ~ NIGHT

Y
N
Howie collects himself after seeing the orgy.
41 INT: BAR OF GREEN MAN - NIGHT

HOWIE'S P.O.V.

Y Shot on Nov 15, 1972
Ellangowan Hotel, Creetown
?
wrestling match turns into dance (Pic for scene #36 or this?)
42 INT: THE PASSAGE OUTSIDE THE BAR OF THE

GREEN MAN —NIGHT

Y
Shot on Nov 15, 1972

Ellangowan Hotel, Creetown

N

N

Howie hastily closes the door of the bar, and makes his way up the stairs to his bedroom.
49 EXT: MAIN STREET LEADING TO GREEN -

MORNING

Y
Shot on Oct 15, 1972

Logan Gardens

N
looking towards Green
50 EXT: GREEN MAN - MAIN STREET - MORNING Y
(also have info this was deleted on Nov 20)
N
cont of above
51 EXT: THE MAIN STREET - MORNING N
(also have info this was completed on Nov 20)
?
villagers say "Hi" as Howie walks to school
62  EXT: THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH

- DAY

Y
Anwoth

Also have this was deleted before shooting.

N
slams door and leaves church, through gate
63 EXT: GRAVEYARD OF CHURCH LOOKING TOWARDS

LYCHGATE - DAY

Y
Anwoth

Also have this was deleted before shooting.

N
hears grave digger
64 EXT: DEEP OPEN GRAVE BEHIND YEW TREE - DAY Have this was deleted before shooting. N
talks with grave digger about the Hand of Glory
66 INT : MRS . MORRISON 'S SWEET SHOP - DAYYNHowie talks to May about Rowan
72 A
EXT : CHEMIST SHOP/DOCTOR 'S HOUSE - DAY
Y
Shot on Nov 19, 1972

Gatehouse of Fleet

 N
partial scene with Dr Ewan (Not shot according to Jake Wright's scene index - Brown)
73 EXT:    A   TURNING INTO THE MAIN  STREET - DAYpartially cut

Whithorn part - partially shot

Logan part - probably not

Y and N"Suddenly a group of children march round the corner, bearing aloft a new tree-cutting to which is fastened another puppet clothed in white.

CHILDREN (singing)

We carry death out of the village.

We carry summer into the village.

The children sweep past Howie and head down the high street in pursuit of the floating puppet. Howie runs after them...."

74 INT: HALLWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY - DAY Y Shot on Oct 27, 1972
Whithorn Public Library
N
hallway of public library as Howie goes into library and then to registrar’s office
78 EXT: THE HIGH STREET OUTSIDE THE GREEN MAN - DAYY

(Also Have info this was completed on Nov 14, 1972)

NA gillie offers a ride to the castle.
79    EXT : COUNTRY ROAD - DAY Have info this scene was deleted before shooting) N Howie asks Gillie about girls touching blossoms.
84 INT: LABORATORY - DAY Y

Shot on Nov 11, 1972 Threave Garden and Estate

Y stills for both!, interior and exterior (See Alan James's post on the Threave missing scenes page.)
98: EXT:    HIGH STREET - DAYYNHowie meets Miss Rose and asks her about May Day.
111 INT: SITTING ROOM OF HOUSE - DAY Y
Also have info this scene was deleted.
N
barges into a house, child with hare mask isn't Rowan
112 INT:    TOP STORY LANDING OF HOUSE - DAY?NHowie angrily says he doesn't have a warrant.
114 - various scenes114 D, 114 E* and 114 H were deleted before shooting (*yet we have pics of E..). 114 A, 114 C, 114 E, 114 G 114 H, 114 I (I) and (II) were shot. N*House search, 114 A, C, E, G, H, I (I) and (II) were shot in Plockton.
115 INT: WOMEN‘S HAIRDRESSING SALON — DAY Y
Whithorn
Y
hairdresser’s
119 INT: REFRIGERATED APPLE STORE — DAY N
Info says this scene was deleted before being shot.
N
interior of the apple store
120 EXT    APPLE STORE  - SIDE  STREET  - DAYN
Info says this scene was deleted before being shot.
Nexterior of the apple store
121 Ext funeral parlourdeleted before shootingNHowie breaks in
122 Int funeral parlourdeleted before shootingNHowie breaks in
123 Ext funeral parlourdeleted before shootingNHowie breaks in
(no scene number) - Day
Y

(Ian Cutler says yes.)
Have info this was completed on Nov 9, 1972

N
Dream sequence from Steve P's site (Search for "dream" on that page. I can't link directly to that section.)

Also described as a "nightmare"... by Hardy and others.
Ian Cutler
'One such scene is the 'Dream' sequence which Ian can remember parts of quite clearly. He believes that this was filmed when Sgt Howie is sleeping, whilst the Hand of Glory burns. During the dream, which is a kaleidoscope of images, a huge egg-shaped stone is revolving faster and faster. Also the woman in the churchyard who is feeding the baby has the egg in her hand and crushes it.'

...'Gary Carpenter, remembers similarly: "I have a vivid memory of having to score a phenomenally complex dream sequence for Howie, which was like post-scoring an animation, it was so intricate. The fades and dissolves and extensive use of library footage for this sequence seriously dented the budget. Despite Robin Hardy's enthusiasm for it and its inclusion in what I assumed at the time to be 'The Director's Cut', I have never seen reference made to it again and it is in no existing version of the film.'

You can HEAR 27 seconds of it in this trailer!

128    INT:    HOWIE'S BEDROOM - DAYdeleted before shootingHowie throws up seeing the Hand of Glory
129 INT : CORRIDOR - GREEN MAN - DAYxchanged but some was deleted before shootinHowie puts out Hand of Glor and creeps over to Alder's roomy
131 EXT: THE GREEN - DAY Y
Shot on Nov 21, 1972

Not sure where Kirkcudbrightshire or Anwoth

N
procession on THE GREEN, procession on the High St
132 EXT : HIGH STREET - DAYDeleted before shootingNMore of the procession with people going in and out of house.
136  EXT: GORGE LEADING DOWN TO THE

BEACH - EVENING
POV CLIFF

Y
This scene was rehearsed on Oct 18, 1972 at Lochinch Castle. (Also have info that this scene was deleted.)
N
procession leads through gorge, LS brings it to a halt. (Then have Chop Chop sequence there, rather than Stonehenge.)
140     INT: THE   BACK   OF  THE  CAVE   AND SUCCEEDING  CAVES   - AS NIGHTdeleted before shootingSome dialogue with Rowan


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