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Films featured on site: 373
Films awaiting loading: 415
Total films listed on site: 1134

Reel Streets - British Feature Film / Movie Locations

RECENTLY ADDED 'NOW' SHOTS

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)	dir: Stanley A. Long

Then	Now
Location: London	Contributor: Simon James

Au Pair Girls (1972)	dir: Val Guest

Then	Now
Location: London	Contributor: David Neicho

Magnet, The (1950)	dir: Charles Frend

Then	Now
Location: Wallasey	Contributor: Alan

Simon and Laura (1955)	dir: Muriel Box

Then	Now
Location: London	Contributor: Simon James

LATEST NEWS
NEW FILM ONLINE: "One Wish Too Many" Year: 1956 Stars: Anthony Richmond, Rodalind Gourgey, John Pike, Terry Cooke, Arthur Howard, Sam Costa Director: John Durst Locations: East London Plot: A young boy finds a magic marble that grants him any wish he wants. One day he wishes for a giant steam-roller, and it starts to trash London. Number of Stills: 11 Number of 'Now' Shots: 5	NEW FILM ONLINE: "Blue Blood" Year: 1973 Stars: Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Meg Wynn Owen, Fiona Lewis, Anna Gael Director: Andrew Sinclair Locations: Wiltshire Plot: Nasty butler with extraordinary accent uses dark arts to take over stately home and dominate the master of the house. Number of Stills: 10 Number of 'Now' Shots: 0	NEW TITLES RECEIVED Here are some more movies that have recently been sent to us, joining the queue for uploading: Sons and Lovers (1960), Dean Stockwell Night of the Demon (1957), Dana Andrews The Entertainer (1960), Laurence Olivier Nuns on the Run (1990), Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane McVicar (1980), Roger Daltrey Eye of the Devil (1966), Deborah Kerr, David Niven Another Man's Poison (1951), Bette Davis A Touch of Class (1973), George Segal The Pumpkin Eater (1964), James Mason	Associate Research Assistants - (FREE FILMS pt.2) WOW............such response!!! So, be quick and complete the application form now. Too many applications, and too little time to process them all. So the offer, which only opened Thursday, will now only run for 30 days, until 20th February 2010. Associate Research Assistant status will be freely granted to anyone who makes a significant contribution to this site. Maybe pulling some 20 or more stills from a favourite film or films, maybe snapping a dozen or so locations that we can use, maybe researching into the films and locations, and providing information that is of use, or maybe sending in copies of films we wish to use, either as a gift or as a swap.Read more...	NEW FILM ONLINE: "Jigsaw" Year: 1962 Stars: Jack Warner, Ronald Lewis, Yolande Donlan, Michael Goodliffe, John Barron, Brian Oulton Director: Val Guest Locations: Brighton, Lewes, East Sussex, London Plot: Local cops use tried and tested methods to hunt down a murderer. Number of Stills: 25 Number of 'Now' Shots: 0

REELSTREETS FILM LISTS

(Alphabetical listing of our 373 featured films)

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"Adventures of PC49"
Date: 1949 Location: imdb says made in a studio at Dial close Court, Winter Hill, Cookham, Berks. So locations used were probably nearby. Actors: Hugh Latimer PLOT: Mayhem on the trunk road caffs. This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.

A street, with Cullen's, the grocers?	Cullen's closer

There must be a clue there...somewhere.	A caff.

Another caff.	One more.

Elegant building...or a set?	Real pub, or a fake?

"A Case for PC49"
Date: 1951 Location: Made in Bray Studios, Oakley Green, Berks, low budget so probably made nearby. Actors: JBrian Reece, Joy Shelton PLOT: PC 49, artist's model and the death of a wealthy man. Need we say more. This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.

Large House, school, hospital?	Up closer. Near Oakley Green?

London street?	The same building as the other pc 49 film?

"Chalk Garden"
Date: 1964 Location: Beachy Head, Eastbourne-ish perhaps Actors: Edith Evans, Hayley Mills, Deborah Kerr, John Mills, Felix Aylmer, Thora Hird PLOT: Three generations and their lives, outlooks and desires. This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.

The House	The House

"Bitter Harvest"
Date: 1963 Location: Wales, London Actors: Janet Munro, John Stride, Alan Badel, Thora Hird PLOT: Local lass, falls for the smoothie from the Smoke, and it all ends badly. This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.

London Mews	Welsh mining village

"Consuming Passions"
Date: 1988 Location: Is it Chipping Norton? Actors: Vanessa Redgrave, Freddie Jones, Thora Hird, Prunella Scales PLOT: Chocolate is bad for you! This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.
	The factory, now a smart block of flats somewhere between Cheltenham and London. I remember the chimney.

"The Devil Rides Out"
Date: 1968 Location: Home counties Actors: Christopher Lee, Charles Grey, Patrick Mower PLOT: Denis Wheatley and the Black Beast...again. This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.

The Lodge	The House

"Account Rendered"
Date: 1957 Location: London, we think, as the film was made in Southall, Middlesex. Actors: Honor Blackman PLOT: Rich lady is killed and everyone dunnit! This film is waiting for your help. Become an associate research assistant, an ARA, and we'll give you a FREE copy of this film. Pull the stills, take the "nows", add addresses, anecdotes, locations, news, views, trivia and memories.

Three storey houses. London perhaps, East Finchley, West Hampstead mebbee?	Upper floors.

Long view of said street.	Nice house with forecourt.

A longer view of the street.	Reverse shot of nice house.

"Doomwatch"
Date: 1972 Location: Mevagissey and Polperro, both in Cornwall are suggested by imdb. Another Time, Another Place and Johnny Frenchman, were also made there……what think you? Actors: Ian Bannen, Judy Geeson, George Sanders, Geoffrey Keen PLOT: Pollution in the Outer Isles. But why did Ian Bannen need to change his hat in every scene? This film is waiting for your input. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news and views.

The village	The seafront
The seafront is Polkerris, near Fowey, Cornwall, says Clive Turner. And our resident sleuth Simon James says, Polkerris is a sweet little one pub, one restaurant resort, accessible by one narrow road. The building on the left is the pub and on the right is an old lifeboat station converted into the restaurant.

"Blackout"
Date: 1950 Location: Kensington, west London. Actors: Maxwell reed, Dinah Sheridan, Eric Pohlmann PLOT: A thriller with stacks of outdoor scenes and filming locations, and in black and white. Heaven. This film is waiting for your location photos. Grab the stills, take the "nows", add anecdotes, locations, news views and memories. Become an associate research assistant, an ARA, and receive a FREE cop of this film.

London Street, probably near the Warwick Road off Kensington High Street, London.	A library, so it says in the last frame.

Approaching the library.	Pretty bungalow.

Smallish stately home.	Nice front door.

Warwick Road, Kensington.	And there's the obelisk, memorial column or whatever...this is a memorial to Queen Victoria, Warwick Gardens, I think it's near the junction with Kensington High St. Clive Turner.

Probably Ken High Street or nearby.	See the ladders again that are in 009.

And again, the same area.

So, would be sleuths and Sherlocks, do you know these movie filming sites. Let us know and we'll put you name in lights!

Can you help us by pulling all the other stills, identifying the streets, and taking the now pics? Do know any locations used in recent films? Have you got any news, views or information on locations used in Avatar, 2012 or New Moon? All on release this month.

RECENT ADDITIONS
This is a list of the latest 10 films to be added to our featured films list (ie. films with "then" and "now" shots). The shots for these movies are available to all users. When they are superceded by later additions, only the film information will be viewable and the stills will only be available to associates.
Never Let Me Go (11/1/2010) Crest of the Wave (aka Seagulls Over Sorrento) (18/1/2010) Next Of Kin (18/1/2010) Hell is Sold Out (22/1/2010) Jigsaw (22/1/2010) Blue Blood (27/1/2010) Fly Away Peter (27/1/2010) Joey Boy (27/1/2010) One Wish Too Many (28/1/2010) I'll Never Forget You (aka House in the Square) (29/1/2010)

RECENTLY ADDED 'NOW' SHOTS
Here is a list of recently added "Now" shots:
Someone Behind the Door (1 added, 22/1/2010) Dr No (8 added, 22/1/2010) Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (5 added, 25/1/2010) Simon and Laura (2 added, 25/1/2010) Rough Shoot (3 added, 25/1/2010) Press for Time (2 added, 25/1/2010) Nanny, The (3 added, 25/1/2010) Magnet, The (8 added, 25/1/2010) Au Pair Girls (2 added, 27/1/2010) Village of the Damned (1 added, 27/1/2010) Lost (3 added, 27/1/2010) Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner, The (1 added, 27/1/2010) Someone Behind the Door (4 added, 28/1/2010) One Wish Too Many (5 added, 28/1/2010) Lady Godiva Rides Again (1 added, 28/1/2010) Au Pair Girls (1 added, 29/1/2010) Hobson's Choice (1 added, 29/1/2010)

FILMS LISTED BY AREA

Titles in red (373) are on line, trailers on the home page are in blue (9), those in green (415) are awaiting uploading. Titles in black (1134) (well, dark grey actually) form our complete list, "wants an all". And, if you've got a film we want we are happy to swap.

REELSTREETS ASSOCIATES - FREE FILMS

All associate research assistants have access to the special areas of the site which feature thousands of stills for hundreds of films and movies, all known addresses of all the known locations which have been discovered and have been used in all the films on the site, all updates for the same period, all new addresses, and all new "now" photos, and as researchers, the right to free copies of any and all the films listed. Click on the link below to become an Asociate Research Assistant:

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SUBMISSIONS
Terms and conditions: We don’t pay you, nor do we charge you. All original “grabs” remain the property of the copyright holder, all submitted information becomes the copyright property of ReelStreets. If you know of any film location sites, we'll be happy to hear from you.

BOOKS / POSTERS

Reference under a still marked *SJ, information has come from Simon James' book "London Film Location Guide", Batsford Books, £14.99.

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FILM LOCATIONS

Films under construction, movies being edited, locations being planned, current and recent movie releases to be added to our site. Send in your details and information. What do you know about the real sites used for:

Blind Side, Terminator Salvation, Invictus, New moon, Avatar, It's Complicated, Sherlock Holmes, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Squeakquel, Up in the Air, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Nine, The Young Victoria, Crazy Heart, The Hangover, Inglourious Basterds, G-Force, Taking Woodstock, The Tudors, in fact, were ANY real locations used in these films or was it all computerized! Source imdb

SIMON JAMES' PLACE

In Simon James' book, London Film Location Guide, there are hundreds of films, addresses and photos.

Here is a taster of London films mentioned in the book.

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