Character Relationship Map: Turkey Time

Characters

• Max Wheeler (played by Tom Walls) — protagonist
• David Winterton (played by Ralph Lynn) — protagonist
• Rose Adair (played by Dorothy Hyson) — supporting
• Edwin Stoatt (played by Robertson Hare) — supporting

  Edwin is identified as a member of the Stoatt family, whose home in the seaside town of Eden Bay is where the Christmas visitors stay. The visitors’ presence there leads to misunderstandings involving...

• Mrs. Gather (played by Mary Brough) — supporting
• Ernestine Stoatt (played by Norma Varden) — minor

  Ernestine is identified as a member of the Stoatt family, whose home in the seaside town of Eden Bay hosts guests for Christmas. The visitors become involved in misunderstandings connected with an imp...

• Louise Stoatt (played by Veronica Rose) — minor

  Louise is identified as a member of the Stoatt family, whose home in the seaside town of Eden Bay hosts guests for Christmas. The visitors become involved in misunderstandings connected with an impove...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mrs. Gather → Edwin Stoatt (Professional Servant) — Household staff member serving the family
• Ernestine Stoatt → Louise Stoatt (Family Mother) — Mother-daughter relationship
• Edwin Stoatt → Louise Stoatt (Family Father) — Father-daughter relationship
• Edwin Stoatt → Ernestine Stoatt (Family Husband) — Married couple hosting Christmas gathering

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Edwin Stoatt → Max Wheeler (Social Host) — Host-guest relationship at the Christmas gathering
• David Winterton → Rose Adair (Social Friend) — Guests attending the Christmas celebration together
• Max Wheeler → Rose Adair (Social Friend) — Guests attending the Christmas celebration together
• Max Wheeler → David Winterton (Social Friend) — Guests attending the Christmas celebration together

Story Analysis

Christmas guests staying with the Stoatt family become involved in comic misunderstandings after an impoverished concert performer enters the household situation.

Plot Progression

1. Christmas at Eden Bay — A group of guests arrives in the seaside town of Eden Bay for Christmas. Their destination is the home of the Stoatt family.
2. The Household Gathering — The visitors settle into the Stoatt family home. The shared stay creates the setting for the film's comic situation.
3. The Performer Arrives — An impoverished concert performer becomes involved with the household. The performer's innocent presence changes the dynamic among the guests.
4. A Web of Misunderstandings — The guests and household become involved in a series of misunderstandings. The situation develops as an Aldwych-style farce.