Oh, Daddy

Date: 1939
Director: Graham Cutts and Austin Melford
Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures

Stars: Robertson Hare, Harry MacKay, Leslie Henson, Frances Day, Marie Löhr
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London, Surrey

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A member of a village Purity League branch finds that things are much livelier in London.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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  • 06 Dec 2020

A car brings members of the Dunhampton Purity League into the village. Village Road in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Antony Blair noticed that the post box hasn't always been there.

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  • 06 Dec 2020

The camera follows the vehicle as it passes The Swan public house on Village Road.

Antony returned to the Swan Inn.

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When the car comes to a stand, the door is opened for Isaiah Samson (Alfred Drayton), Rupert Boddy (Robertson Hare) and Lord Wilfred Pye (Leslie Henson). Village Road in Denham.

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  • 24 Oct 2021

Following the meeting, Lord Pye, his Uncle Samson and Rupert head home to where his wife Lady Linda and stepdaughter Phillis are talking next to the swimming pool at the back of the house. Nick Boorman identifies this as Great Fosters Hotel, Egham in Surrey.

Proof of the location is almost hidden in Nick's shot.

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  • 24 Oct 2021

The car is brought to a halt outside Lord and Lady Pye's mansion. Great Fosters Hotel in Egham located by Nick Boorman. The property also appears in 'A Night to Remember', 'Surprise Package' and 'You Pay Your Money'.

Nick provides this comparison.

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  • 22 May 2026

Before Phillis jumps into the pool she spots that "the joy boys" had arrived. Great Fosters Hotel at Egham recognised by Nick Boorman.

The garden today. (SR)

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Surprising the men from behind as they stand with Lady Linda Pye (Marie Löhr), Phillis Pye (Daphne Courtney) asks if they are looking for tiddlers in the pool. Beside the pool at Great Fosters.

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  • 06 Dec 2020

Lord Wilfred Pye and Rupert Boddy set off to catch the train to Birmingham to attend the Annual Convention of the Purity League. Village Road in Denham, which is seen in countless other movies including ‘Made in Heaven’, ‘Don’t Take It to Heart’, ‘Blackout’, ‘Kadoyng’, ‘Down Among the Z Men’, 1933's ‘Three Men in a Boat’, ‘The Square Peg’, ‘Murder Ahoy’, ‘Mr. Horatio Knibbles’, ‘Cheer Boys Cheer’ and ‘Dark Places’.

Taken 81 years later by Antony Blair.

  • Capture 9
  • 22 Jun 2023

The pair arrive in London and head to the Milano Hotel for the night after somehow missing the train to Birmingham. Kings Cross station on Euston Road, London N1 and likely to be stock footage

I've plumped for the eastern shed of King's Cross. SJ

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After watching cabaret star Benita de Lys perform at the hotel, Lord Pye gets drunk and dreams about the pretty young star. Piccadilly Circus in W1.

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Lord Pye and Rupert return home from the Capital. Obviously the long way round as this is a Southern Railway locomotive hauling the train out of what appears to be London Bridge station in SE1.

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  • 06 Dec 2020

Jimmy Ellison (Barry MacKay) arrives at The Dunhampton Arms with beer, Benita de Lys (Frances Day) and the cast of the cabaret from the Milano Hotel. Village Road, Denham in Buckinghamshire.

Antony Blair captures the same location.