Man in the Moon

The film opens with William Blood (Kenneth More) waking after a night spent sleeping in a field. Paul Alder advises that this sequence was filmed in Chalfont Park, Chalfont St. Peter near Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire.

After examining William, two Doctors return to the Common Cold Research Centre which is situated next door to NARSTI, the National Atomic Research Station & Technological Institute.

The two Doctors arrive at the centre. Identified by Paul Alder as Chalfont Park House, once the premises of the British Aluminium Company Limited, in Chalfont St. Peter. The building also appears in 'The Durant Affair' and 'Thunderball'.

At last some blue sky in this cloudy 2021/2 winter. Taken by Calvin Brady. (SJ)

When William is dismissed from the Centre for not being able to catch a cold, Dr. Davidson (Michael Hordern) asks him to join a team at NARSTI. Chalfont Park House in Buckinghamshire located by Paul Alder.

Chalfont Park House was also seen in Thunderball: indeed this was taken during the 007 scouting. SJ

Dr. Davidson returns to NARSTI when William refuses the offer of a job to become a passenger in a high altitude test flight. Don Wright advises that this was a warehouse owned by "Bowaters" a large paper manufacturer at the time and remembers it being built. Looking west. (RL)

Once past the Security Guard, the Land Rover is driven through the grounds towards the offices of NARSTI. Once again the "Bowaters" warehouse looking east says Don adding that it burnt down in 2004. (RL)

Dr. Davidson enters the building to tell Professor Stephens and Dr. Wilmott that he has found a man who appears to be immune to all known diseases. This advises Don, is the "Bowater" main office block entrance on the opposite side of the road, being demolished in 1999. The address was Crete Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent DA11 9AD. (RL)

After a final drink with his friend Herbert (Norman Bird), William prepares to drive to Portsmouth and another research establishment. The Jolly Woodman public house on Littleworth Road in Burnham Beeches, Berkshire. The pub also features in 'Genevieve', 'Mr Quilp', 'The Man in the Road', 'The Deadly Bees' and 'Carry On Dick'.

A similar view of the Jolly Woodman extracted from a wider shot provided by Chris Blackburn. (RL)

Dr. Davidson arrives at the pub but fails to recruit William. The Jolly Woodman on Littleworth Road, Burnham Beeches.

Antony Blair also arrived at the pub . . . almost sixty years later.

Polly (Shirley Anne Field) gets out of the car after slapping the Driver (Jeremy Lloyd) when he makes a proposition whilst giving her a lift. Months of research has led Phil Richards to Manor Farm, Wapseys Lane, Hedgerley Green, Bucks. that also appears in 'Stop Press Girl'. (RL)

Phil provides this comparatve shot adding that all the separate farm buildings are now private residences. (RL)

William fixes Polly's shoe after the two have been walking together. Village Road in Denham, Buckinghamshire spotted by Richard Kennedy.

The same location captured by Steve.

Antony Blair found a few more cars in the village.

The two make it to the station and William goes to buy tickets. Denham railway station off North Orbital Road, Denham Green. The station also features in 'The Passing Stranger', 'The Chiltern Hundreds', 'Dark Places', 'This Happy Breed' and 'No Smoking'.

Simon Mills took this outside Denham station.

Dr. Davidson and Herbert speed to the station after William. The bridge over the River Misbourne on Village Road, Denham. The location was seen in 'Stormy Crossing, 'Murder She Said', 'Dark Places', 'Dr. Morelle', 'Vice Versa' and 'Don't Take It to Heart'.

Taken from the bridge by Simon Mills who adds "The large building in the left distance is The Falcon pub".

The Doctor's Land Rover approaches the station as Polly boards the train. Denham station approach road in Denham Green, Buckinghamshire.

Confirmation of the location from Simon Mills.

Herbert and Dr. Davidson manage to persuade William to take the job at NARSTI. The London bound platform at Denham station.

Antony Blair found no actors on the platform when he visited.

Polly looks back as the train departs. Denham station in Buckinghamshire.

A modern train heading to London from the station captured by Antony.

Leo (Charles Gray), one of the trainee astronauts at NARSTI, walks through the facility. The end titles acknowledge the Royal Aircraft Establishment and the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough in Hampshire. Don also recognises this as "Bowater". The offices entrance seen in mamoo007 is just to the right of Leo from the opposite angle. (RL)

A reverse point of view as Leo continues on his way after being handed a note for William by Herbert. Interior scenes were shot at the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine but is this the exterior? Once again, "Bowater" identified by Don, a closer view of mamoo006. He should know, he used to deliver newspapers to the security gatehouse when he was a young lad, a couple of metres from where Leo is standing. (RL)

William and Dr. Davidson watch as Leo prepares to be launched by rocket-sledge as part of his training. Clive Norton believes that the rocket sledge test track is possibly the MOD Proof and Experimental Establishment (PEE) at Pendine, Carmarthenshire which he believes was 'run' by the Royal Navy, RAF and Army on rotation every three years.

The rocket-sledge is fired and Leo speeds across the landscape. Drawing our attention to the left and far distance, Clive Norton points out the sand encrusted land then water of Carmarthen Bay around the Towy Estuary, while further away lies the land mass which will lead to the Gower Peninsula. Clive continues "My father was one of the work force and I was lucky enough to attend once in the middle fifties. Living four miles further west along the coast, the sound of the rocket sledge going supersonic was not unusual . . . along with other bangs and rumblings!!"

Leo sabotages William's rocket-sled ride, causing him to be catapulted from the car when it comes to a stand.

Herbert waits at a bus stop with Polly. Di Davies tells us that the church in the background is St Anne's at Dropmore, a two minute walk from the Jolly Woodman in Captures 8 and 9. (RL)

Antony Blair's comparison features St. Anne’s Church on Boveney Wood Lane with no sign of a bus stop.

The couple are reunited before William returns to NARSTI. The 'Up' platform at Denham station, Buckinghamshire.

Antony Blair discovered that the Station Master's office has turned into a Taxi Office.

Just before William is launched into space, an Australian Prospector gathers provisions at an outback store near Woomera.

The Storekeeper (Ed Devereaux) accompanies the Prospector (Noel Purcell) to his truck.

William Blood walks away from the rocket after landing . . . . Helen Warner tells us that she has a memory of her Dad saying that the film was shot in the quarry at Houghton Regis near Dunstable, Bedfordshire and that some of the people in the street where going to watch, hoping to see `film stars`. Peter Faizey confirms the location.