Baxter!

Date: 1973
Director: Lionel Jeffries
Production Company: Anglo-EMI Film Distributors, Group W, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Performing Arts Limited

Stars: Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Britt Ekland, Lynn Carlin, Scott Jacoby, Paul Eddington
Location(s): Berkshire, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

Unable to overcome a speech defect, a young boy is disturbed by the constant bickering of his parents, and when they get divorced he slides into an emotional breakdown.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Si Johnson

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Roger Baxter (Scott Jacoby) leaves the block of flats to go for a walk before neighbours Roger Tunnell (Jean-Pierre Cassel) and Chris Bentley (Britt Ekland) invite him for a day out in Windsor. Outside Eyre Court, 321 Finchley Road in NW8. (SJ)

The trees have thrived on Finchley Road . SJ

Roger, Chris and Baxter set off in the car. Eyre Court in St John's Wood. (SJ)

Looking to the north wing of Eyre Court. SJ

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The three of them head out of London. Alan Bourke explains that the large building on the left is the North Thames Gas Central Stores which stood on St. Leonard's Street in Bromley-by-Bow E3 which means that the car is heading north on the A12.

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They drive towards Windsor.

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The new location is set with a view of Windsor Castle.

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Roger, Chris and Baxter enjoy a boat ride on the river.

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The journey continues along the river. Old Windsor Weir on the River Thames south of Datchet in Berkshire. (PW)

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Roger, Chris and Baxter head back to London.

Back in the Capital, Roger and Baxter kick a ball in the park. Tris identifies this view to be of the Middle Pond on Hampstead Heath in NW3.

Denis Hoare is pretty sure that he has the right location having looked at other points along this side of the pond this was closest to the original. He believes that it might have been Roger, now grown up, who was sitting on the bench, probably still wondering what happened to his ball ? (RL)

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Baxter heads into school on a cold, wet morning.

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After finishing lessons for the day, Baxter walks down the street. The American School at 1 Waverley Place in London NW8.

Outside a church, Baxter find Nemo's dog. The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition, 67 Ennismore Gardens SW7.

This would've have benefited from a night shot to compare, if the lights are left on, the illumination from within at the top left. SJ

Nora "Nemo" Newman (Sally Thomsett) calls her dog's name from the steps of the church. The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition on Ennismore Gardens in Knightsbridge.

The door is welcoming but it's the other one ajar. SJ

Holding her dog, Baxter speaks to Nemo outside the church. Ennismore Gardens in Knightsbridge SW7.

Looking south. It looks like I made it just before the covers arrive for refurbishment at no.65 Ennismore Gardens, as indeed is happening next door. SJ

Nemo invites Baxter back to her parents flat for coffee. Looking towards Kingston House South on Ennismore Gardens.

The view west from the church's entrance. This looks on the entrance of Kingston House South for flats 40-90 which is also seen in "On the Run" (CCF), not to be confused with the entrance for 1-32 in a separate building, round the corner. SJ

Baxter passes a busker as he begins to walk through an underpass. Ray Glenister has identified this as Hyde Park Corner Subway. (RL)

Ah, but which subway? I opted for this one south of Wellington Arch running under Grosvenor Place as it had its roof lights going off to the left. SJ

A busy London street is crossed. Ray suggests that this is also Warwick Avenue, Maida Vale as seen in the next capture, and it is hard to disagree. (RL)

I think we're somewhere here with the cabmen's shelter on the left. SJ

Baxter approaches a cabman's shelter. Ray Glenister locates the cabman's shelter as that on Warwick Avenue, Maida Vale with gothic style St Saviours Church (demolished 1972) in the background. (RL)

Rather a splendid green. All remaining 13 shelters out of the 61 known built are now Grade II listed. SJ

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Travelling in a taxi, Chris spots Baxter walking down the street.

Getting out of the cab at the flats where they live, Baxter watches Chris walk towards the lift. Facing Eyre Court at 321 Finchley Road in St. John's Wood NW8. (SJ)

This northern entrance is one of three but the lack of lawn in front would suggest at least not the middle one. SJ

A bus passes the Wellington Arch on Apsley Way, London W1.

The view from Constitution Hill. SJ

Baxter collapses in a park. Middle Pond on Hampstead Heath located by Tris.

Once again, Denis looked at all the points on this side and concluded this was the best match, having forgotten to take his telephoto lens he had to paddle halfway across to get this shot. We at ReelStreets don't take such selflessness for granted Denis, thank you. (RL)

After a spell in hospital, Dr. Roberta Clemm takes Baxter home. An aerial view down from Eyre Court in NW8. (SJ)

A brave resident could better this one by leaning out of a high window. SJ