International Velvet
Date: 1978
Director: Bryan Forbes
Production Company: MGM
Stars: Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Antony Hopkins, Nanette Newman
Location(s): Cambridgeshire, Devon, London, West Midlands, Massachusetts (USA)
Region(s): Midlands, South West
Storyline:
American orphan overcomes culture shock of ravishing English countryside by riding up to Olympic standard in touching sequel to National Velvet.
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- Capture 1
- 07 Nov 2008
And very nice music too, from the creator of Love Story.
The mouth of the river Erme in Mothecombe, Devon. SJ.
- Capture 2
- 07 Nov 2008
Nanette Newman on the beach.
Now, unchanged except for the shifting sands. SJ.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
A property on the Flete estate at Mothecombe in Devon, which is identified by Natalie Manifold as Efford House. Natalie also recognised that the Olympic lakeside shots are from The Vale on Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 which is where she went to university and adds that "at the time it would have been very open but is now heavily built on."
- Capture 4
- 07 Nov 2008
Holbeton County Primary School, Devon, not far away.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 5
- 07 Nov 2008
The steps in the school.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 6
- 07 Nov 2008
Back to Mothecombe Bay.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 7
- 07 Nov 2008
Tatum O'Neal and Newman gazing out to sea.
Now, the estuary. SJ.
- Capture 8
- 19 May 2010
Olympia, London W14.
Not quite the same angle, but the same equestrian show. SJ.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
A view towards Mothecombe Beach, possibly from the house.
- Capture 10
- 07 Nov 2008
Christopher Plummer and Newman by the river Erme.
Now, looking towards Wonwell Beach. Also seen with Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin riding in My Cousin Rachel (2017). SJ
- Capture 11
- 07 Nov 2008
Holbeton near Plymouth in Devon, just up from the primary school.
Now, unchanged. SJ.
- Capture 12
- 07 Nov 2008
The pub, The Mildmay Colours Inn.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 13
- 07 Nov 2008
O'Neal rides towards the primary school down the hill.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 14
- 07 Nov 2008
The pub terrace.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
Holbeton possibly but it suddenly looks flatter.
- Capture 16
- 07 Nov 2008
Helpful mural identifying the pub.
Now painted over, with sign, separate from pub, mounted on pole. SJ.
- Capture 17
- 'Now' required
Massachusetts, USA? No, the campus at Birmingham University in Edgbaston B15 recognised by Gary Wright who was an extra on the film and somewhere in the background running around pretending to be an Italian athlete. Gary adds that the scene was shot in September 1977, the week following Marc Bolan's car accident.
- Capture 18
- 07 Nov 2008
Same as seen earlier but zooming out.
Now. SJ.
- Capture 19
- 07 Nov 2008
Back to Mothecombe Beach.
Now, privately owned but open to the public. SJ.
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
Now that's what we like, nice helpful end title credits. Going to be hard to replicate the helicopter shot though.