Young Lovers, The
Date: 1954
Director: Anthony Asquith
Production Company: Group Film Productions Limited
Stars: David Knight, Odile Versois, Joseph Tomelty, Theodore Bikel, David Kosoff
Location(s): Cornwall, London, Sussex
Region(s): London T-Z, South East R-Z, South West
Storyline:
American and Russian meet and fall in love in London and meet with political disapproval. SJ
Additional Information:
Also known as ‘Chance Meeting’
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- Capture 1
- 14 Jun 2013
Versois makes her way to the opera.
Regent Street, London, W1 to the corner with Vigo Street. Probably one window bay too many but we were governed by a post box. This shot was taken only a few hours after Tonyk sent in a similar image from Streetview. RL & PW joint effort.
- Capture 2
- 12 Jun 2013
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London WC2.
Now. SJ
- Capture 3
- 24 Dec 2013
Knight and Versois on the Victoria Embankment.
Peter grabbed the same location now, at lighting up time.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Knight lives at "Albermarle Court" with an extra R. There is an Albemarle Street in W1.
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Fishy character spying on Knight.
- Capture 6
- 20 Dec 2013
Versois leaves number 9 Chesham Place in London SW1. Other parts of the street can be seen in 'The Seventh Veil’, ‘The Lady with a Lamp’ and ‘Piccadilly Third Stop’.
9 Chesham Place. SD
- Capture 7
- 20 Dec 2013
Versois slips out to make a call to Knight.
Chesham Place looking towards Pont Street, London SW1. No phone box now. SD
- Capture 8
- 12 Jun 2013
Easy enough. Foyles, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, WC2. But beware there is a slight sting here. This is the area north of Manette Street no longer housing Foyles while the building behind has been replaced.
The best angle possible without holding up the traffic or being knocked down. RL
- Capture 9
- 21 Dec 2013
Knight heads for the "Russian embassy."
1 Belgrave Place, London SW1. Now flats. SD Fallen Idol territory.
- Capture 10
- 18 May 2013
Platform 11, Victoria, London SW1.
This is the current platform 11 at Victoria proving very little indeed. The internal refurbishment in the 80s has done its work. SJ
- Capture 11
- 20 Dec 2013
A dramatic coastline . . . which also appears in ‘Carnival’, ‘Naked as Nature Intended' and ‘Night of the Eagle’. Click on the dated tab . . .
. . . this is Logan Rock, Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall. SD
- Capture 12
- 12 Jul 2015
Aha, the Jubilee (Victoria's in 1888, that is) Clock Tower in Brighton so Knight is on West Street near Cranbourne Street, Brighton in Sussex heading towards North Street.
West Street now. Replaces my photo from 12-10-2013. SD
- Capture 13
- 12 Oct 2013
Knight catches a bus for Shoreham-by-Sea so he's intending to head west... Chris Fippard adds that a 1956 Kelly's indicates a Thos Cook & Sons here at West Street. There was a real bus stop at but the 21 service to Shoreham (Norfolk Bridge) seen here was well off-route.
West Street, Brighton, Stephen Dean. Booootiful!
- Capture 14
- 31 Aug 2014
Gairloch Lodge where Versois and Knight hide out.
10, St. John's Road, Seaford, now in East Sussex. SD
- Capture 15
- 24 Oct 2013
Sussex wilds behind the lodge.
Newhaven Harbour, now in East Sussex. Viewed from the far end of Denton Island, looking west. The location is now the car park of Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club and confirmed by Newhaven Museum. Stephen Dean.
- Capture 16
- 12 Oct 2013
Arriving at police station, with a prominent chapel in the background. Wellington Road, Brighton.
The church is St. Joseph’s which stands on the corner of Wellington Road and Elm Grove. Sleuthed by Stephen Dean.
- Capture 17
- 12 Oct 2013
Police hot the trail of the young lovers. Wellington Road, Brighton.
Wellington Road hidden behind those cars and trees! Thank goodness for the lamp post and inspection cover. Stephen again.
- Capture 18
- 12 Oct 2013
Another shot in a sequence of three.
This was originally an actual divisional police station in Wellington Road which was closed in 1965, then demolished and replaced with a block of flats. Stephen Dean.
- Capture 19
- 24 Oct 2013
A harbour from which to make an escape but whither?
Found by that intrepid sleuth, Stephen Dean. Newhaven Harbour. Viewed from Cantells Boatyard. Newhaven Museum were very helpful in pinpointing the exact location. The view is blighted by the Newhaven incinerator.