Red and Blue
Date: 1967
Director: Tony Richardson
Production Company: Holly Productions Ltd
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Bird, Gary Raymond, William Sylvester, Michael York
Location(s): London, Paris
Region(s): France, London R-S
Storyline:
Jacky, a nightclub singer travelling on the boat train to Paris, recalls romantic episodes in her life, largely through the rendition of songs.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited “now” shots uploaded by Richard Lovejoy.
This film Red and Blue (Red) forms part of a trilogy with The White Bus (White) and Ride of the Valkyrie (Zero) that was a portmanteau project released under the title Red White and Zero. Each film had a different director.
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- Capture 1
- 03 May 2019
Jacky (Vanessa Redgrave), hurries to catch the Night Ferry. Platform 2 at Victoria Station in SW1.
With all the work that continues to frustrate Victoria Station and commuters suspicious of having their photo taken a rather hasty shot.
- Capture 2
- 03 May 2019
She is quickly ushered aboard as the train is ready to depart. The train, the platform and the station also appear in 'The Ware Case', 'Night Train to Paris', 'Night Ferry' and 'The IPCRESS File'.
Yes, I should have been the other side of the barrier on Platform 2 and maybe waited for occasional Pullman Train but....
- Capture 3
- 03 May 2019
The scene quickly switches to a circus where she is rehearsing with elephants. Brentford Docks
With all the redevelopment one can only look in the general direction.
- Capture 4
- 03 May 2019
After rehearsal she wanders off. Brentford Docks
A major change from the sadly neglected docks that were.
- Capture 5
- 03 May 2019
For her eyes to catch a matching glance from the acrobat (Michael York) Brentford Docks.
One is very much governed by where one is allowed to go.
- Capture 6
- 03 May 2019
She remembers an affair with a songwriter (Gary Raymond). Brentford Docks
For once there is an identifiable location to focus on.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
The affair with a Millionaire (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) Whether or not it is a back projection it is somewhere identifiable....by someone.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
After the shooting of the Millionaire the scene switches to a Paris street.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
As Jacky sees the end of her affair with a Trumpeter (William Sylvester) Orly Airport.