No Love for Johnnie

Before the election, Johnnie Byrne MP (Peter Finch) walks towards a group of people. David Reed explains that this view is from the footpath running up from the junction of Prospect Street and Clive Street in Halifax, Yorkshire towards Leopold Street and St. Thomas's Church on Claremount Road, with Beacon Hill in the distance. David adds that redevelopment has cut the footpath off at both ends and the area is now covered with trees.

David Reed captures the very overgrown location now and tells us that, although not used, there is still a footpath here.

Johnnie approaches the electorate. Leopold Street in Halifax, advises David Reed, with St. Thomas's church on St. Thomas Street in Claremount to the top left and Beacon Hill in the background.

David advises that where the crowd were stood has been built over and is now inaccessible so this shot was taken from inside the churchyard, behind the wall seen to the left in the screen capture. St. Thomas the Apostle church was closed in 1961 and St. Thomas Street was renamed Claremount Road.

Campaigning continues in Halifax. David Reed advises that this is Cross Field bus station in Halifax with the rear of the Odeon Cinema as the backdrop.

David provides this view of the location, which is now access to a private gated car park, with the Odeon cinema in the background currently occupied by Mecca bingo.

Posters and announcements urge the town to vote for Johnnie. Identified by David Reed, this is Broad Street in Halifax looking towards Northgate.

A changed scene taken by David.

More canvassing as the election gets closer. Elsie Crossley recognised this location as New Bank in Halifax which also appears in 'Room at the Top'.

David Reed captured this modern shot of New Bank, an area from which the whole community was removed. Only the houses on the middle left background on Beacon Hill Road remain.

Opinion polls point to Johnnies party being in power after the election. Dean Clough, Halifax located by David Reed.

Almost all of the buildings survive in David Reed's modern shot.

Outside the Town Hall, voters listen to Johnnies speech after his re-election. David Reed recognised Crossley Street in Halifax, outside the Town Hall.

The location now captured by David.

As the crowds cheer the camera moves in for a closer view of Johnnie on the balcony. Halifax Town Hall found by David Reed.

A closer view now from David.

The campaign car gives Johnnie a lift to the station. Halifax station off Church Street / Square Road in Halifax, Yorkshire. David Reed adds that the opening to the left led a to public footpath under the station.

David Reed provides this view of the station forecourt with India buildings on Church Street in the right background.

Johnnie walks into Earnley station to catch the London train. Halifax station in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Halifax railway station entrance today taken from a similar position by David Reed.

Johnnie is escorted by the Station Master at Earnley station. Platform 6 at Euston station in London NW1. The old station's platforms were numbered and located approximately where the current ones stand.

Johnnie speaks with his agent Drake (Conrad Phillips) at the station. Euston station off Euston Road NW1. The platform signs to the top left read '5 and 4'.

Johnnie arrives at his London address, known as Towcester Mansions in the film.

Christopher Matheson found the location and provided this shot to support. York Street, W1, looking towards Baker Street. The next street on the right is Upper Montague Street. Taken from outside Bryanston Mansions. (RL)

Mary (Billie Whitelaw) spots Johnnie as he gets out of the taxi.

And Christopher provides this reverse shot of Capture 13, York Street facing towards Seymour Place in the far distance. Again taken from outside Bryanston Mansions with Wyndham Street coming in on the right. (RL)

The papers report that Johnnie hasn't gained a post in the new cabinet.

Peter sent this picture of the subway entrance behind Johnnie in London's Parliament Square.

Johnnie is interviewed in Parliament Square, London SW1 with the Houses of Parliament in the background.

I should be in front of Churchill and to the left along with a clever lens. SJ

After the interview Johnnie walks towards the Houses of Parliament. St Margaret Street in SW1 with Parliament Street and Whitehall in the background.

Now. SJ

Swinging round from the previous shot and waiting for the traffic to clear on St Margaret Street, London with Bridge Street in the background.

Now. Phil, you make it too easy for. SJ

Johnnie crosses St Margaret Street SW1 and heads for the Houses of Parliament.

Now. SJ

Johnnie talks with Fred Andrews (Stanley Holloway) and Henderson (Peter Barkworth) on the terrace of the Houses of Parliament with Westminster Bridge in the right background. Christopher Matheson believes this to be a studio set, to read his findings see the Header Section. It is indeed a studio set as revealed in the publication reproduced as a supplement to Christopher's opinion viewable via the Header Section. (RL)

After his wife leaves him, Johnnie takes a taxi to meet new acquaintance Miss West at Flagg's studio in fictional Ronald Street. John Lawson locates this as the junction of Sussex Place and Hyde Park Gardens Mews in W2.

Also seen in 'Lost' (1955), as London Movie Guide will tell one. SJ

Johnnie walks from the cab to meet Pauline West. Looking along Sussex Place from Hyde Park Gardens Mews. Identified by John Lawson. The far end of this part of street was seen in 'All the Way Up'.

Looking towards 'Mr Denning Drives North' territory. SJ

Pauline (Mary Peach) walks to meet Johnnie. Ray Glenister found this one for us, Sussex Place, London W2

Replacing Ray's capture from Google Earth. (RL)

Pauline speaks with Johnnie outside his tailors.

Naturally following on from the previous capture in Sussex Place, Ray provides us with this Google Earth shot, now replaced. (RL)

The pair decide to go for a drink.

They walk to The Victoria in Sussex Place. Again supported by a Google Earth capture from Ray but now replaced. (RL)

Johnnie and Pauline take a river bus from Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1.

The equivalent view 60 years later. SJ

On the River Thames heading for Greenwich with the Houses of Parliament in the background. London SW1.

Annoyingly the boat wouldn't quite match the precise channel down the Thames. SJ

The river bus passes under Tower Bridge, London SE1.

The Tower Hotel has now risen. SJ

Johnnie and Pauline leaving Greenwich Pier. Greenwich Promenade, London SE10.

This is the recent Lewin gate near the pier, which is the closest one can come to the original. SJ

Admiring the Cutty Sark in Greenwich Church Street Greenwich, London SE10.

The newly restored Cutty Sark that can now be viewed from below. (RL)

Johnnie and Pauline sit under the colonnade of the Queens House, Park Row, Greenwich SE10. The location also features in 'Four in the Morning', 'Pool of London', 'The Music Lovers', 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' and 'The Lost Language of Cranes'.

Where are these famous actors when you need them? (RL)

Walking across Parliament Square in London SW1 with the George Canning statue in the left background.

Same tree, same Canning. SJ

Charlie Young (Mervyn Johns) talks with Roger Renfrew (Donald Pleasence) outside the Houses of Parliament. Christopher Matheson believes this to be a studio set, to read his findings follow the link in the header section. It is indeed a studio set as revealed in the publication reproduced as a supplement to Christopher's opinion viewable via the Header Section. (RL)

Pauline leaves London. This is the frontage of Euston station behind the Doric Arch on Drummond Street, London NW1.

The same location now from a similar viewpoint. The old station layout had long platforms on both sides of The Great Hall which stood in the centre of the complex. (PW)

Johnnie enters the station to look for Pauline. Euston station off Euston Road, London NW1. Various aspects of the old station feature in 'No Place for Jennifer', 'Play it Cool', 'Indiscreet', 'Night Train for Inverness' and 'A Honeymoon Adventure''.

Roughly the same spot now at a lower level. When the station was rebuilt, the shorter platforms to the north of The Great Hall were extended towards Euston Road. (PW)

An establishing shot of Earnley. David Reed explains that this is a view of Halifax from Claremount with the Town Hall in the centre with and the sunlit Broad Street leading into Northgate on the right. St. Joseph's school stands in the right foreground and survives but all the streets around it have been demolished.

Trees prevent taking an accurate view from the same place and David's shot is taken from St. Thomas churchyard which is further east.

Johnnie returns on a rare visit to Earnley. Halifax station in Yorkshire.

Johnnie walks past the 'surgery' that he is supposed to be holding in his constituency. This is currently an unidentified location.

In the pouring rain, Johnnie walks up a steep hill to Dr. West's surgery. Dr. Ian Maun advises that, "In the background, a Gothic-style primary school can be seen. The shot was taken in Priory Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in 1960, and the school is Priory Road County Primary School (now the Hamilton Academy). The rain was provided by a rain-machine (it was actually quite a bright day) and I was in a classroom on the top floor, looking out at the filming. The 'rain' ran down the classroom windows!"

Malcolm Tinnelly grew up less than half a mile from this location and found that this wasn't the easiest shot to capture from the middle of the road due to the frequent traffic.