Dirty Movie (The Comic Strip Presents . . . )
Date: 1984
Director: Sandy Johnson
Production Company: Michael White / Comic Strip Production
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Bert Parnaby, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders
Location(s): Surrey
Region(s): South East A-D
Storyline:
A postman is eager to catch a morning showing of his favourite musical at the local cinema, unaware that the cinema manager is using the film as a smoke screen to watch a pornographic film.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson
A television film from ‘The Comic Strip Presents . . . ‘ series.
Series 2, episode 1.
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- Capture 1
- 07 Apr 2024
On a Monday morning, postman Mr. Bean (Adrian Edmondson) cycles along the pavement in front of his local cinema. Facing the ABC Ewell on Kingston Road, Ewell in Surrey which opened as the Rembrandt Cinema in 1938.
John Harwood remembers the cinema of yore. (SJ)
- Capture 2
- 07 Apr 2024
Mr. Bean rides straight into a wall. Facing since demolished properties on Kingston Road, Ewell.
John H. found this corner of Gainsborough Court. (SJ)
- Capture 3
- 07 Apr 2024
A little way along the road, Terry Toadstool (Rik Mayall) peers through his letterbox as he waits for a package to be delivered. Number 168 Kingston Road, now replaced by Gainsborough Court.
John's shot of Gainsborough Court. (SJ)
- Capture 4
- 07 Apr 2024
Before continuing his deliveries Mr. Bean locks up his bike outside the home of a Bus Conductor. Number 164 Kingston Road with the ABC Cinema to the right.
John found a large hedge but a nice angle. (SJ)
- Capture 5
- 07 Apr 2024
Hearing a loud knock at his neighbour's front door, Toadstool rushes outside mistaking it for the postman. The porch of 168 Kingston Road in Ewell.
Hereabouts admits John. (SJ)
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Having reason to believe that a pornographic film is about to be delivered, across the street Sergeant Peter (Peter Richardson) and Constable Nigel (Nigel Planer) keep watch on Toadstool's house.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
When a miss aimed shot is fired by Nigel, hitting a doorbell button, Mr. Bean looks at his finger.
- Capture 8
- 09 Apr 2024
Having completed his round and returned home for breakfast, Mr. Bean leaves the house with his wife Monica (Dawn French). Facing numbers 16 and 14 Highfield Drive in Ewell, Surrey, found by Steve Randall.
John was hindered by a tree in blossom (see below) for a better angle. (SJ)
- Capture 9
- 09 Apr 2024
Mr. Bean kisses Monica before setting off to watch the 9am showing of 'The Sound of Muzak' at the cinema. Facing south-east on Highfield Drive, Ewell located by Steve Randall.
John finds that the spring growth has been rapid. (SJ)
- Capture 10
- 09 Apr 2024
Taking their lobster for a walk, Monica waves to her husband. Steve Randall identifies this as numbers 14 and 12 on Highfield Drive in Ewell.
John has caught the only obvious major change in front of the house in its full spring glory. (SJ)
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Clutching the can of film that has been delivered and making sure that no one is watching, Terry Toadstool gets into his Invacar while his wife June (Jennifer Saunders) stows his unnecessary wheelchair. The roadway outside number 168 Kingston Road with Kingston Parade at the corner of Stoneleigh Park Road to the right.
- Capture 12
- 07 Apr 2024
Toadstool drives the 100 yards to the cinema that he manages. A wider view of numbers 170 to 164 Kingston Road in Ewell, Surrey.
John's shot on what is Gainsborough Court next door to the cinema site. (SJ)
- Capture 13
- 07 Apr 2024
Nigel climbs onto the Sergeant's shoulders as the two policemen attempt to gain access to the cinema . . . before deciding that using the ladder is a better option. The side of the ABC Ewell on Kingston Road, Ewell which closed in 1998 to be demolished and replaced by Rembrandt Court.
John took this side view of Rembrandt Court from Rembrandt Close looking north-west. (SJ)
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Inside the cinema, Toadstool looks up at the ceiling where the Policemen are drilling through the roof to view what's being shown.