Tall Guy, The
Date: 1989
Director: Mel Smith
Production Company: London Weekend Television, Working Title Films
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Rowan Atkinson, Emma Thompson, Geraldine James
Location(s): London
Region(s): London T-Z
Storyline:
American actor Dexter King is playing straight man to unpleasant comedian Ron Anderson when he falls for pretty nurse Kate. When Anderson fires him he lands the title role in a musical stage version of “The Elephant Man” but Kate leaves him when she finds out that he is having an affair with a fellow cast member. He must win her back.
Additional Information:
Screen shots and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 16 Jun 2012
Dexter King (Jeff Goldblum) cycles away from the theatre where he is working with Ron Anderson.
The Duke of Yorks Theatre, St Martin's Lane London WC2.
- Capture 2
- 29 May 2013
Exiting an alley and cycling at speed.
Dexter is leaving Brydges Place next to the London Coliseum on St. Martins Lane in WC2. Found and captured by Peter who is carrying on the late Ruth Patterson's sleuthing.
- Capture 3
- 12 Jun 2012
Dexter cycles along Rupert Street from Brewer Street in Soho, London W1.
Not so pretty in the daylight.
- Capture 4
- 16 Jun 2012
Dexter cycles past the Queens Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue at the junction with Wardour Street W1.
The same location now.
- Capture 5
- 24 Jul 2012
Dexter meets his neighbour Mr Morrow (Timothy Barlow) on Hawley Road NW1 at the junction with Hartland Road. The same corner was used in 'It Always Rains on Sunday' and 'The Drayton Case'.
How the corner appears now.
- Capture 6
- 24 Jul 2012
Mr. Morrow basks in the sun when Dexter leaves his flat. The building is the same address that 'fence' Caleb Neesley lived at in 'It Always Rains on Sunday'.
Hawley Road at the junction with Hartland Road.
- Capture 7
- 24 Jul 2012
Dexter with bike on Pond Street near the junction with Hampstead Hill Gardens, London NW3.
The same location now.
- Capture 8
- 24 Jul 2012
Dexter with Kate Lemmon (Emma Thompson) outside her flat.
Roman Way, Islington, London N7.
- Capture 9
- 24 Jul 2012
Hawley Road at the junction with Hartland Road. The tower beyond the railway bridge (left) belongs to Holy Trinity church and is also seen in 'It Always Rains on Sunday'. . . .
. . . . The tower once carried a spire, half of which is present in 'It Always Rains on Sunday'. The spire had been damaged during the second world war and was removed soon after. Also see images ia004b and ia004bn.
- Capture 10
- 24 Jul 2012
Dexter and Kate arrive at the Royal Free Hospital. Pond Street, Hampstead.
A lot of alterations here with the ground floor extended to the line of pillars. With thanks to staff and volunteers at the Royal Free Hospital for assisting with identification.
- Capture 11
- 16 Jun 2012
Opening night for 'Elephant' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Catherine Street in Covent Garden, London WC2. Now showing 'Shrek' - so still nothing original playing, just another stage production based on a film.
- Capture 12
- 16 Jun 2012
Carmen (Geraldine James) arrives at the Theatre Royal. Catherine Street, London.
Outside the theatre looking across the road.
- Capture 13
- 15 Feb 2025
Kate heads for the Theatre Royal. Albany Street in London NW1, near number 11, found by Steve Randall.
Denis Hoare patiently awaited a speeding emergency vehicle but in the end settled for this grey van, that wasn't speeding, in the hope that it was an undercover police vehicle. (RL)
- Capture 14
- 08 Mar 2015
Cyprus Charlie (Emil Wolk), Dexter and Mr. Morrow meet up on Primrose Hill in north west London.
Bench has been moved but not so the blocks between Fellows Road and Adeliade Road: from left to right Burnham, Bray and behind the trees Dorney. SJ
- Capture 15
- 28 Sep 2013
Charlie, Dexter and Mr. Morrow on Primrose Hill.
The same location now by Peter with with anti-jogging fencing and sardine packed benches.
- Capture 16
- 16 Jun 2012
Dexter, in full 'Elephant' make-up, cycles through theatreland to get even with Ron Anderson before going to find Kate and win her back.
Shaftesbury Avenue again.
- Capture 17
- 15 Feb 2025
Dexter is caught by the police after taking Ron's car. Looking south on Albany Street NW1, with the bus stop for Regent's Park Barracks on the left. (SR)
Denis resorted to the top deck of a number 88 bus, but he says, underestimated how bumpy the bus would be approaching this stop and considers his shot to be blurry. I think you are being super critical Denis, it still shows the scene well, and certainly is not noticable in the sizes displayed on Site. (RL)