Marry Me (1949)
Date: 1949
Director: Terence Fisher
Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures
Stars: Derek Bond, Susan Shaw, Patrick Holt, Carol Marsh, David Tomlinson, Zena Marshall, Guy Middleton, Nora Swinburne, Brenda Bruce, Jean Cadell, Mary Jerrold, Denis O'Dea, Yvonne Owen, Alison Leggatt, Beatrice Varley
Location(s): London, Richmond, Surrey
Region(s): London M-N, South East M-Q
Storyline:
The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his butler, a lonely school teacher, a French girl on the run from a violent boyfriend, a country vicar, and a newspaper reporter, sent by his editor, to do an undercover story.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Richard Lovejoy
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- Capture 1
- 20 Oct 2019
Fleet Street, London EC4 looking towards St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Eventually the white van seen in the next comparison moved.
- Capture 2
- 20 Oct 2019
David Haig (David Tomlinson) is sent by his newspaper to a marriage bureau obtain a story on why people use ‘Marriage Chronicle’. Strand, London WC2.
Climate protesters kept the Strand free of traffic.
- Capture 3
- 20 Oct 2019
The Achilles Statue, often referred to as the Statue of Hercules, in Hyde Park W2.
Only the background greenery has changed.
- Capture 4
- 20 Oct 2019
Where Marcelle Duclos (Zena Marshall) is due to meet Andrew Scott (Derek Bond). Below the Achilles Statue in Hyde Park.
Another few weeks and I could have captured leaves as well.
- Capture 5
- 20 Oct 2019
They look up from their discussion as to their respective reasons for marrying. Rotten Row, London W2.
I did not have the time wait for horses and their riders.
- Capture 6
- 13 Jun 2020
Some stock footage to lead to Martin Roberts (Patrick Holt) and Pat Cooper (Susan Shaw) on the “same boat” in the studio with back projection. Richmond Bridge, Surrey.
No back projection from Richard Marum who captures a dog enjoying a leisurely cruise down the river. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
The passing of time signalled by “Big Ben” chiming as Andrew sees Marcelle back to her hotel. Looking across at the Houses of Parliament in SW1.
- Capture 8
- 20 Oct 2019
With David’s picture attached to his article he is worried that his girlfriend Doris Pearson (Carol Marsh) will find out he was not honest regarding his line of employment and rushes to meet her before she buys a newspaper. Piccadilly Circus back projection that is looking towards 'Monico' restaurant with the 'R.A.F. Benevolent Fund' roundel above, in reality, this would have been almost behind the location set established here.
James Churcher provides this "now" of the intended location but in reality looking down Lower Regent Street, London W1
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
Doris finds out that he is the writer of the article and not an Australian sheep farmer and runs away from him. Dave W. sought out the evidence to arrive at Elephant & Castle station on the Bakerloo Line.
- Capture 10
- 29 Oct 2019
David chases after Doris. Dave W having made full use of his 'Freedom Pass' visiting all suspected stations based upon extracted evidence, we have agreed upon Elephant & Castle Underground Station in SE1.
Dave captured a deceptively quiet moment at Elephant & Castle station Bakerloo Line, with the passageway on the left leading to platforms 1 and 2 of the Northern Line.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Martin sees Pat back to her home. Later frames would suggest that this is a set and the film finishes in studio locations.