Where’s Johnny? (Children’s Film Foundation)

Date: 1974
Director: David Eady
Production Company: Eady-Barnes Productions

Stars: Raymond Boal, Kim Clifford, Perry Benson, Jennifer Brassett, Michael Fletcher, Becky Gorel Barnes, Christopher Leonard, Elizabeth Leonard, Susan Onigbanjo, Michael Scott, George Innes, Donald Morley, Patrick Newell, Audrey Nicholson, Ken Parry, Dennis Ramsden, Graham Stark, Gil Sutherland
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

Children thwart a robbery when the accidental discovery of a formula for invisibility is abused by a pair of crooks.

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Out walking the family dog Rags, Johnny Jones (Raymond Boal) is nearly run down in the gateway of Medico House as Professor Graham cycles through whilst reading a book. Eaton House on Staines Road in Hounslow, Greater London.

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Seeing Bagshawe (Dennis Ramsden) holding a black cat, Professor Graham (Graham Stark) asks the concierge if animals are now allowed into the building. The entrance to Eaton House at 581 Staines Road.

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After Rags chases the stray cat into the Professor's laboratory, Johnny leads his now invisible dog from the building after he ate a potion that caused him to disappear. Eaton House on Staines Road, Hounslow.

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Johnny leads rags towards the common.

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Wondering if running about might make the invisibility wear off, Johnny lets Rags loose.

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Crooks Basil (Patrick Newell) and Fingers (George Innes) see Rags become visible after swimming in a pond.

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Explaining that Rags had eaten a potion that looked a little like chunks of fudge, Johnny takes the two interested Men to the laboratory.

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Basil and Fingers hide behind parked cars before finding a way into the building as Johnny asks the Concierge if he can see the Professor. The forecourt at Eaton House with Staines Road crossing the background.

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Johnny's Friends (including Perry Benson, Michael Scott, Elizabeth Leonard, Becky Gorel Barnes, Jennifer Brassett, Michael Fletcher, Susan Onigbanjo and Christopher Leonard) run across the road towards his house.

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Becky Jones (Kim Clifford) tells everyone that Johnny has taken Rags for a walk.

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Feeling lonely as he can't play with his Pals after eating some of the chunks, Johnny stands with Rags hidden behind a wall.

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Johnny makes his way home . . . where his Parents don't even notice that he can't be seen but his sister Becky soon finds out.

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With her brother visible again after being showered with water, Becky and Johnny head for the park where their Friends are playing.

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When he sees the two Crooks in the park, Johnny eats an visibility chunk before he and Becky make their way towards their Mates.

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Seeing Johnny become invisible, Fingers and Basil follow Becky into the park.

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Working out where Johnny is whilst he joins in a game of football, Basil and Fingers grab the youngster and bundle him into their car.

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After the two Men drive away with her Brother, Becky explains about the invisibility chunks to their Friends before they all make their way to the laboratory. Eaton House, a 1930s office block on Staines Road, Hounslow.

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As thunder sounds in the distance, the Kids begin to search the building after they each take an invisibility chunk. The grounds of Eaton House in Hounslow.

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Grabbing hold of a Boy when he becomes visible in the rain, Basil and Fingers ask where Johnny lives.

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Johnny and Becky arrive home . . . watched by Basil and Fingers from their car.

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That night, a Security Guard opens the door to the laboratory and inadvertently lets the invisible Fingers inside. Eaton House on Staines Road in Hounslow, Greater London.

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In the early morning light, Becky leaves the house when she discovers that Johnny is missing.

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Professor Graham sets off to the laboratory after being alerted by Becky.

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Hurrying to Medico House, Becky passes a Morris Minor Panda Car as Fingers robs the safe in the lab's accounts office.

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The young girl runs through the gates of the laboratory. The gates to Eaton House on Staines Road.

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Having followed Becky to see why she was out so early, a Policeman (Gil Sutherland) arrives at the laboratory. Looking onto Staines Road from the steps of Eaton House.

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After Fingers is apprehended, Basil appears from the back of the building with a suitcase of stolen cash on his head. Eaton House on Staines Road, Hounslow.