Sammy’s Super T-Shirt (Children’s Film Foundation)

Date: 1978
Director: Jeremy Summers
Production Company: Children's Film Foundation, Monument Productions

Stars: Reggie Winch, Lawrie Mark, David Young, Keith Jayne, Richard Vernon, Julian Holloway, Patsy Rowlands
Location(s): Surrey

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Storyline:

A young boy’s lucky t-shirt is transformed to give super powers after being exposed to an experiment.

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A road-sweeper walks past the house where the Smith family live. Avern Road, West Molesey in Surrey.

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Inside the house, young Sammy Smith struggles with his chest expander as his Mother calls him down for breakfast. Avern Road in West Molesey.

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Wearing his oversize lucky t-shirt, Sammy Smith (Reggie Winch) leaves the house. Looking onto Avern Road.

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Running and jumping on the way to build his muscles, Sammy heads to meet his pal Marvin. Looking to the north on Avern Road.

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Sammy keeps on running, training for the Junior Superstar Challenge Cup Race. Central Avenue in West Molesey with a building on the corner of Central Square in the right distance.

The same parade of shops by Antony Blair.

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The wall outside Sutton Court on Eastcote Avenue, West Molesey with deep focus bringing properties on First Avenue into view in the distance.

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Sammy finds Marvin (Lawrie Mark), his 'manager and trainer'. Central Square with Eastcote Avenue running into the right distance.

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Marvin follows as Sammy sets off on a run. Looking southward on Central Avenue in West Molesey, Surrey.

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The two make their way to the sports ground. Facing south again, on a different part of Central Avenue.

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The boys pass the premises of Chemi-Tex where inside, Mr. Trotter is experimenting on t-shirts. Outside, what is currently, the Spur Garage car dealership on Central Avenue with Central Square in the right distance.

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Outside the sports ground, Marvin checks his stop-watch and comments that the t-shirt can't be that lucky. Stompond Lane in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

There's little change to this suburban lane in Nick Boorman's shot.

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The friends enter the ground. The entrance to Stompond Lane Sports Ground, Walton-on-Thames. Greg Paulett confirms the location and advises that it is yet another sports ground that had now (2020) given way to new housing. (RL)

Nick Boorman's son used to be a member of Walton Athletic Club so he knows the location well. A former member of the club was Alan Turing.

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The Sportsmaster (Jack May) signs up Sammy for the race before Sidney Young (David Young) and Chalky (Keith Jayne) snatch the lucky t-shirt. Stompond Lane Sports Ground is home to Walton Athletic Club, Walton Tennis Club and Walton & Hersham Football Club.

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Marvin catches up with the bullies and finds Sammy trying to grab the t-shirt as it's thrown about. Central Avenue, West Molesey with Central Square in the right background.

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As Sidney and Chalky lark about, the t-shirt gets catapulted through an open window of the chemical works. Central Avenue in West Molesey.

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Marvin asks the Gatekeeper if they can go inside and retrieve the t-shirt but the two are turned away. In the background is the now demolished and replaced printing works that once stood on Central Avenue.

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The Gatekeeper (Michael Ripper) allows Mr. Becket's car to pass and the friends take the opportunity to sneak inside. Central Avenue, West Molesey.

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After finding his t-shirt in a laboratory, Sammy leaps over the wall as the Gatekeeper watches in amazement. A lot of rebuilding has been carried out on Molesey Industrial Estate but this building survives.

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As they flee from the factory, Marvin suggests that they split up to avoid being caught.

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The two arrange to meet later at the sports ground. Looking onto New Road in West Molesey, Surrey located by Sandra King.

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While crossing a field, Sammy helps a young boy who's football has been taken by Sidney and Chalky. Sandra King identifies this as New Road in West Molesey adding that the field has since been built on with Churchfields now occupying the site.

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Discovering that the t-shirt has special powers, Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter scour the streets in search of Sammy. The corner of Molesham Way and The Fairway in West Molesey.

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As he runs from Big Sid and Chalky, Sammy comes to a halt as Mr. Becket's car approaches. Facing east on The Fairway.

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Using his extraordinary strength, Sammy stops the car in its tracks before escaping. The Fairway looking towards Molesham Way.

Dan Rutter provides this matching view of The Fairway taken by his Mum, Carol Hart.

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Mr. Becket (Richard Vernon) and Mr. Trotter (Julian Holloway) decide to knock on doors to trace Sammy and his t-shirt.

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The first house is called at but the two receive a frosty reception.

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Another house brings no better luck.

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Sammy is spurred on by Marvin as he does press-ups at the sports ground. Stompond Lane Sports Ground in Walton-on-Thames.

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Changing tactics, Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter approach Sammy's house in a yellow Commer van. Facing south on Avern Road in West Molesey.

On a frosty morning, Antony Blair found that the left background properties have been replaced and there are a few alterations to the remaining houses.

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While helping his Mum, Sammy sits in the launderette as the washing is done. Walton Road, West Molesey in Surrey.

Greg Paulett grabbed this shot as he passed through Molesey, still a launderette. (RL)

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Marvin nearly cycles into Mr. Trotter as he leaves the van from where he has been observing Sammy. Facing east on Walton Road towards the junction with High Street, West Molesey.

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Sammy tells Marvin that he's washing his lucky t-shirt. Looking out onto Walton Road, West Molesey with the Royal Oak public house in the left background.

Another from Greg Paulette as he passed through Molesey. (RL)

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As Marvin leaves the shop next door to the launderette he sees Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter drive away after stealing the lucky t-shirt. The corner of High Street and Walton Road in West Molesey with The Cannon public house in the left distance.

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Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter drive away with the t-shirt. Facing west on Beauchamp Road, West Molesey.

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Sammy gives chase. The corner of Beauchamp Road and Nightingale Road.

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Cycling as fast as he can, Marvin follows his pal. Beauchamp Road, West Molesey.

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Marvin pauses when he sees Mr. Trotter struggling to load Sammy into the van.

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Followed by Marvin, Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter head to their hideout. Facing Spencer Road from Bell Road in East Molesey, Surrey.

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At the end of the driveway stands East Molesey Court.

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The crooks take Sammy into the building planning to keep the t-shirt a secret. The entrance to East Molesey Court, East Molesey.

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Marvin finds a way into the building and helps Sammy to escape. East Molesey Court was derelict then and was demolished to be replaced with a "Palladian style mansion house constructed towards the end of the twentieth century".

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While Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter discover that the t-shirt is losing its power, the two boys flee. East Molesey Court at the end of Bell Lane in East Molesey.

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Mr. Becket and Mr. Trotter chase after the two pals after Sammy grabs the t-shirt. The former gates of the driveway leading to East Molesey Court on Bell Road.

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Sammy makes it back to the race track just as the race is about to begin. Stompond Lane Sports Ground in Walton-on-Thames.

A new estate has replaced the sports facility that Nick Boorman had attended many times and he was going by memory as to the exact location of the stadium stand in relation to the main road.

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With the lucky t-shirt's properties becoming unstable, Sammy races on. The running track at Stompond Lane Sports Ground.

Nick Boorman provides this comparison of what was the back straight of the running track for Walton Athletic, the club that Alan Turing was a member of, as well as Nick's youngest son.

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Sammy Smith wins the Junior Superstar Challenge Cup Race. Stompond Lane Sports Ground, Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.