The book about the film and filming of "The Wicker Man" is called "Inside the Wicker Man" - subtitled "The Morbid Ingenuities" - by Allan Brown. Sidgwick and Jackson - published 2000 - ISBN 0 283 06355 6. Try Amazon for copies - thre is a S/H copy for £54.25 - but if you can wait 4/6 weeks they advertise it at £10.55. I bought mine in a S/H bookshop in Wigton where there is a specialist cinema and TV book dealer. I think I paid the published price of £15.99.

Britt Eckland's greatest moment!

Well, It wasn't her voice - she had a strong Swedish accent so her voice was dubbed, the singing was done by Annie Ross. It wasn't her body in the most famous scene - it was a body double called Jane Jackson. Apart from that certainly her greatest moment!! Sorry to disappoint you! (p.84-88 in the above book).

I don't think Christopher Lee ever said it was his finest film but he's certainly said it's his favourite - there is a difference.

In the above book Lee is quoted (p. 39): "So, the Wicker Man is the best film I've ever been in, the best part I've ever had. And - not that I am any judge at all - the best performance I have ever given".

Also Lee's autobigraphy is quoted. (Appendix 4 p 201)

He says "....The Wicker Man.....was the best-scripted film I ever took part in and it turned out in the end to be a flawed masterpiece."

There are three versions of the film - the Guardian DVD is the shortest (most would probably say the worst) and is as the film was distributed in the UK. There is a Director's Cut at 102 minutes, and a version which was used in America on a re-release of the film there in 1977 which lasts 96 minutes.

My wife's family come from the area (specifically near Logan Gardens) and we saw part of the filming. It was very cold when they filmed. I am not a great fan of the film since I think its eclectic view twists the folklore around - but this is in fact covered in the plot - so I suppose that makes it OK.

Hope this all helps.