Lolita (1962)
Date: 1962
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Seven Arts, A.A. Productions
Stars: James Mason, Sue Lyon, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire; New York, Rhode Island and Virginia (USA)
Region(s): N. America, South East E-L
Storyline:
A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a young, flirtatious girl.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
Shell Rubin has sent us a photograph of Stanley Kubrick on the set of Lolita that can be viewed here.
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- Capture 1
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Professor Humbert Humbert arrives at the home of Clare Quilty. Hilfield Castle, Hilfield Lane near Aldenham in Hertfordshire which also appears in 'Murder at the Gallop', 1930's 'Out of the Blue', 'Five Have a Mystery to Solve', 'The Dam Busters' and 'The Door with Seven Locks'.
- Capture 2
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After Humbert shoots Quilty, the film skips back four years to the Professor arriving in the film's Ramsdale, New Hampshire. Westerly station on Railroad Avenue, Westerly, Rhode Island.
- Capture 3
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Humbert takes a cab from the station. Central Avenue, Dover, New Hampshire identified on the Movie District web site.
- Capture 4
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The cab takes the Professor to the house where he has rented a room for the summer. The cars are the stars in this film full of second unit shots. The corner of Railroad Avenue and Canal Street in Westerly.
- Capture 5
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Humbert intends to spend some time in Ramsdale before taking up his position at Beardsley College in Ohio.
- Capture 6
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The cab continues along New Hampshire roads. IMDB mentions both Newport and Westerly in Rhode Island, USA.
- Capture 7
- 13 Jan 2022
After a long drive, the cab arrives at the home of Charlotte Haze. Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
Taken by Calvin Brady who noted the trees in the mid-foreground are true. (SJ)
- Capture 8
- 13 Jan 2022
Professor Humbert Humbert (James Mason) gets out of the cab and enters the house where he sees and falls for Charlotte's daughter Dolores, affectionately known as Lolita. Highburgh House, Packhorse Road in Gerrards Cross.
On this sparkling winter's day, Calvin stepped to the right to overcome a large hedge. (SJ)
- Capture 9
- 13 Jan 2022
Some time after marrying Charlotte Haze to be close to Lolita, Humbert runs out of the house to find that his wife has been killed in a road accident. Looking from Highburgh House towards Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
"Much as it was, flowerbeds and lamp-post thankfully still intact," reports Calvin who was kindly given permission by the owner to whom we all at RS are grateful. (SJ)
- Capture 10
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The Professor heads to collect Lolita from summer camp. Maybe somewhere in Newport, Rhode Island.
- Capture 11
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Humbert arrives at the camp to pick up Lolita before lying to her that her mother is in hospital. Unknown location.
- Capture 12
- 13 Jan 2022
Whilst returning from the camp, the pair stay overnight in a hotel where Quilty and takes an interest in Lolita. Now found after half a decade by Calvin who tells us that this is the Orchard Hotel on Ickenham Road, Ruislip in Middlesex, a location that also appears in 'Many' and 'What Every Woman Wants'.
No significant changes in SJ's comparison apart from the small bushes have now grown very large preventing the same exact camera angle and the lamp post in foreground is no longer there.
- Capture 13
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After checking out of the hotel, Humbert and Lolita travel across the States. More driving through early 60's American streets.
- Capture 14
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The road trip continues from motel to motel and Humbert tells Lolita of her Mother's death.
- Capture 15
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In the autumn, Professor Humbert Humbert takes up his post at the fictional Beardsley College and brings Lolita along. Steve Randall identifies Mill Hill School on The Ridgeway in Mill Hill NW7.
- Capture 16
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Humbert approaches as Dolores "Lolita" Haze (Sue Lyon) makes a phone call. This has the look and feel of a studio set.
- Capture 17
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The two pull into a petrol station after taking to the road again. London Road in Aston Clinton near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Shell Rubin has found the location to be specifically that of what is now (2025) the premises of 'acar2go' with one of the orginal buildings still in use. (RL)
- Capture 18
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Professor Humbert watches through the washroom window as Lolita talks with a stranger. London Road, Aston Clinton identified by Neil Hall. Now the forecourt of 'acar2go' but it is dfficult to see where the frosted window and washroom were during filming. (RL)
- Capture 19
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When Lolita becomes ill, Humbert takes her to hospital but finds that she has left with a stranger when he returns. Albany Memorial Hospital, Northern Boulevard, Albany, New York. The building now forms part of an extended complex.
- Capture 20
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Years later, Lolita writes to Humbert telling him that she is pregnant and in desperate need of money. Steve Randall explains that here we're facing west on East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia with the Old City Hall in the left foreground.
- Capture 21
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The Professor drives to the home of Mrs. Richard T. Schiller, Lolita's married name.
- Capture 22
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Humbert heads to the house where he will learn that Lolita had disappeared from the hospital with Clare Quilty. Magnus Hildebrandt identifies this as Partition Street in Rensselaer, New York with the tower of the State University of New York across the Hudson River on Broadway, Albany in the centre background.
- Capture 23
- 10 Feb 2015
The car turns into the road outside Lolita's house. Grover Road, Watford, Hertfordshire.
I turned the corner and there it was . . . . (PW)
- Capture 24
- 10 Feb 2015
The Professor gets out of his car. Grover Road in Watford.
A bit of building either side but still recognisable. (PW)
- Capture 25
- 10 Feb 2015
Humbert heads to the house where he begs Lolita to leave her husband and come away with him. Grover Road looking towards Oxhey Avenue, Watford.
The same view now. (PW)
- Capture 26
- 10 Feb 2015
A high number above the door makes this British house look so American! Grover Road, Watford, Hertfordshire.
Ah, the number has reduced in size! (PW)