Distant Trumpet
Date: 1952
Director: Terence Fisher
Production Company: Meridian Films
Stars: Derek Bond, Jean Patterson, Derek Elphinstone, Anne Brooke, Grace Gavin, Keith Pyott, Jean Webster-Brough, Grace Denbeigh-Russell, John Howlett, Peter Fontaine, Gwynne Whitby, Alban Blakelock, Constance Fraser, Anne Hunter
Location(s): London
Region(s): London C-D
Storyline:
A Harley Street physician swaps duties with his brother, a medical missionary in Africa.
Additional Information:
Screen Captures and text uploaded by Richard Lovejoy
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- Capture 1
- 28 Nov 2025
Dr Richard Anthony (Derek Elphinstone) returns from Africa to drum up funds for his medical mission and stays with his brother Dr. David Anthony (Derek Bond). David’s secretary, Valerie Maitland (Jean Patterson), brings him some papers that he wanted in her Morris Eight Series E. Despite the significant changes to those corner properties Dave W soon identifies Warwick Gardens near its junction with Kensington High Street, W14 - Alastair Jones confirms Dave's identification.
Changes are certainly confirmed. This is on the eastern spur of Warwick Gardens looking north-west to the corner of Kensington High Street and Addison Road. SJ
- Capture 2
- 28 Nov 2025
She goes up the steps to his private house. His house being No7 Warwick Gardens W14 says Dave, ........ - Alastair Jones confirms Dave's identification.
This terrace is intact. SJ
- Capture 3
- 28 Nov 2025
Valerie offers to take Richard for a drive. A further view of the house. ....based upon the location of the coal hole cover. - Alastair Jones confirms Dave's identification.
Between the parked cars, I managed to incorporate a cover outside no.7. SJ
- Capture 4
- 09 Mar 2025
They pull up in Serpentine Road, Kensington Gardens, London W2.
Slightly different parking arrangements on the Serpentine Road, Hyde Park just east of West Carriage Drive. SJ
- Capture 5
- 09 Mar 2025
And get out to walk, the Serpentine Bridge can be seen in the background.
The border of bushes remains in situ. SJ
- Capture 6
- 08 Mar 2025
They walk by the Serpentine with the Peter Pan Statue out of shot to the right.
The same section of path from ground level. (SR)
- Capture 7
- 21 Jan 2025
The Statue of Peter Pan.
Without trying to sound like an advert, this is taken with an iphone at dusk. SJ
- Capture 8
- 09 Mar 2025
The camera pans up to the statue itself
This replaces my blurry attempt with an old fashioned ordinary digital camera at dusk in January. SJ
- Capture 9
- 09 Mar 2025
Cutting to the statue of Physical Energy by George Frederick Watts, Kensington Gardens, W2, also seen in ‘Amelia and the Angel’, ‘Ring of Spies’ and’ Wilde’.
Another replacement for my January shot also struggling with dusk (as mentioned previously). SJ
- Capture 10
- 09 Mar 2025
That they walk briskly by. Kensington Gardens, W2
Looking north with The Lancaster Hotel in the distance behind the hoof. The same trees in the immediate background. Another replacement. SJ
- Capture 11
- 09 Mar 2025
Finding time to feed the ducks. Serpentine, London W2
I may be in the wrong place here but this is the area close to Peter Pan and Physical Energy in Kensington Gardens. SJ
- Capture 12
- 08 Mar 2025
A concert is arranged at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 to raise funds for Richard’s mission.
Royal Albert Hall viewed from Kensington Gardens. (SR)
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Richard marries Valerie and they sail off together to Africa to meet up with brother Anthony who, having stood in for Richard has decided to stay and carry on the good work of the mission. Almost certainly a stock shot that does show remarkable similarity to SS Washington and her sister ship SS Manhattan.