Blue Parrot, The

Date: 1953
Director: John Harlow
Production Company: Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)

Stars: Dermot Walsh, Jacqueline Hill, Ballard Berkeley, June Ashley, Richard Pearson, Ferdy Mayne, Victor Lucas, Edwin Richfield, John Le Mesurier
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A London Soho nightclub is the focus for an undercover investigation into the murder of a small-time crook.

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  • 20 Mar 2014

Some way into the film, a pawnbroker’s sign is seen before the camera tilts down. This is Tottenham Court Road in London W1 identified by Richard Lovejoy.

Most definitely redeveloped. (RL)

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  • 20 Mar 2014

Taps Campelli (Edwin Richfield) visits the shop to pawn murder victim ‘Rocks’ Owen’s valuable pen. Richard advises that Sidney Smith, Pawnbroker, was at 23 Tottenham Court Road with W. Loftus (Bar Fitters) at number 24.

Now. (RL)

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  • 03 Apr 2014

An establishing shot. The gateway to the old New Scotland Yard on Derby Gate from Victoria Embankment, London SW1.

Now. SJ

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  • 03 Apr 2014

The camera pans and tilts up to reveal more of the building. Victoria Embankment.

Early spring avoids the leaves for location shooting. SJ

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  • 20 Mar 2014

Detective Quincey (Richard Pearson) heads out on his investigation. Greek Street in Soho W1 with the corner of Bateman Street to the left located by Richard Lovejoy. The corner also features in 'The Look of Love', 'Evidence in Concrete' and 'Last Night in Soho'.

The ironwork remains much the same.(RL)

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  • 20 Mar 2014

Greek Street W1 with Quincey standing outside a horse butchers. Now you don't see many of those in Britain these days.

And now. (RL)

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  • 20 Mar 2014

Another bit of 1959 Greek Street in London's Soho.

The drain pipes and vents remain. (RL)

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  • 20 Mar 2014

Detective Quincey makes enquiries and is directed away from the street. Richard identifies Greek Street once again.

Was it as colourful then? (RL)

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  • 'Now' required

Stephens (Ferdy Mayne) and girlfriend Gloria (June Ashley) outside the Blue Parrot, a shady Soho nightclub. A fairly obvious studio set.

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  • 03 Sep 2016

American detective Bob Herrick meets with undercover policewoman Maureen Maguire. Peter Messias has finally cracked it for us, Serpentine Pavilion, Hyde Park, an art gallery since 1970 but prior to that, tearooms, case solved.

And Peter provides the proof adding that he could not get further back because of the giant box type artwork, which is also a coffee shop.