All Living Things

Date: 1955
Director: Victor M. Gover
Production Company: British Movietone News Ltd.

Stars: Patrick Barr, Helen Christie, Ian Fleming, Kit Terrington
Location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire

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Storyline:

When the family pet rescues his son after he falls in the river, an eminent professor changes his mind about the use of animals in his research.

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Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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The story begins with a shot of the hospital where Sir Bernard Deye carries out research using animals as test subjects. Steve Randall found the Lanchester Building on Hempstead Road, Watford in Hertfordshire. At the time of filming it was Watford Technical College but now houses the Lanchester Primary School.

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In the town, a Man leads a dog along a busy street full of shoppers. Steve Randall found 63 High Street Watford in Hertfordshire adding that the Moselle shop can also be seen in 'Go to Blazes'.

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The Man with the dog approaches the hospital where Sir Bernard works. Steve Randall identifies Percy Jaggard as being at numbers 44 to 48 High Street, Bushey Heath in Hertfordshire. The timbered building, number 48, can also be glimpsed in 'Skid Kids'.

The timbered building at number 48 remains much the same, while next door has been spruced up and extended. (SR)

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Knocking at the door to the hospitals' research department, the Man is let in before handing over the dog.

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At home, Lady Deye (Helen Christie) walks to the river where her Son is playing with his toy yacht.

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Peter Dye (Kit Terrington) is told off by his Mother as he doesn't know how to swim. The east bank of the Thames at Bourne End in Buckinghamshire with the bridge carrying the railway between Maidenhead and High Wycombe in the right background. The bridge also appears in 'Grip of the Strangler'.

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On Sunday Lady Deye and Peter go to church but her husband is far too busy with his work to attend. Holy Trinity church on Ferry Lane, Cookham in Berkshire.

Evidence of major tree surgery in today's view of the church. (SR)

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Skipper, the family dog, waits outside. The entrance to Holy Trinity church in Cookham.

The entrance is there between the leylandii. (SR)

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Peter again heads to the river with his toy yacht. Again, the east bank of the River Thames at Bourne End.

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Hearing their Son's cries, Sir Bernard Deye (Patrick Barr) and his wide run to the riverbank. The east bank of the Thames at Bourne End with the railway bridge in the left background.

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Skipper jumps into the icy cold water and pulls Peter towards safety.

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Leaving his wife looking after Peter who is lying in bed with pneumonia, Sir Bernard drives to the hospital and Skipper begins to follow.

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Outside the gate at the end of the driveway, the Man seen earlier captures Skipper and leads him away.

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When Sir Bernard sees Skipper prepared ready for an experiment at the hospital, he frees him and takes him home to his poorly son.

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The Professor drives as fast as he can with Skipper sitting beside him. Facing west on High Street in Cookham, Berkshire with the Kings Arms public house on the left.

Cookham's High Street today. (SR)

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At home, the Doctor tells Lady Deye that there's nothing more that he can do to help Peter as Sir Bernard continues onward. Station Road, Bourne End in Buckinghamshire located by Richard Lovejoy who advises that the house survives.

Antony Blair proves the presence of the building in this far clearer view afforded by subsequent development.

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While the gravely ill Peter calls out for Skipper from his bed, the gates of a level crossing close in front of the Professor's car. Richard Lovejoy found the level crossing on Station Road, Bourne End to the east of the station.