Bitch, The
Date: 1979
Director: Gerry O'Hara
Production Company: Thorn EMI
Stars: Joan Collins, Michael Coby, Kenneth Haigh, Ian Hendry, Sue Lloyd, Carol Seymour
Location(s): London, Surrey, New York
Region(s): London A-B, N. America, South East A-D
Storyline:
Sequel to The Stud, Fontaine’s nightclub is struggling and she becomes involved with a diamond smuggler, the Mafia and racing. SJ
Additional Information:
A reboot adding extra grabs and comments to JT’s opus.
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- Capture 1
- 13 Jun 2025
Flowers are delivered to Collins in New York. The address is 8 E 80th Street, found by Steve Randall. At right centre is the corner of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue.
Sent by Janette Cotton, our New York rep., who found the tree has thrived in the last 45 years. (SJ)
- Capture 2
- 'Now' required
Coby at one of the New York airports but actually this was filmed in Kensington according to Joan Collins' PA at the time, Frederick Barry Langford.
- Capture 3
- 29 Nov 2015
Fresh off her flight from New York, Collins visits her dying nightclub with her chauffeur in tow.
Kickers, next door, was at 66 South Molton Street, W1. SJ
- Capture 4
- 29 Nov 2015
Her chauffeur drives her back home. (Maybe Kensington. JT)
Quite a big area, JT! However, quite right: the south variety of Kensington. (7/3/15) SJ. Pelham Crescent SW7.
- Capture 5
- 29 Nov 2015
Collins steps out.
Somewhat clearer than the grab. (7/3/15) SJ
- Capture 6
- 29 Nov 2015
Coby discusses the diamond he has smuggled in, using Collins as a mule.
The Lanesborough Hotel to the right, SW1/W2. (6/10/08) SJ
- Capture 7
- 29 Nov 2015
Hyde Park again.
And there's the Wellington Arch. (6/10/08) SJ
- Capture 8
- 29 Nov 2015
And the Hilton Hotel. (6/10/08) SJ
- Capture 9
- 29 Nov 2015
Looking over South Carriage Drive to Knightsbridge. Note gap filled by new building to the left of Coby's cap. (6/10/08) SJ
- Capture 10
- 26 Jul 2016
Collins visits Boucheron to repair her watch.
Boucheron were at 180 New Bond Street, now David Morris. (RL)
- Capture 11
- 29 Nov 2015
Leaving Collins' nightclub.
South Molton Street, W1. SJ
- Capture 12
- 29 Nov 2015
They head north.
Quite a few changes but the white building on Brook Street settles it. SJ
- Capture 13
- 29 Nov 2015
A nice clear 23 as Collins leaves, dressed to kill... The house is 23 Pelham Crescent, South Kensington, London SW7. I pass it every day. The Crescent is just off the Fulham Road on the boarders of Chelsea, South Kensington and Brompton. Hope this is helpful. Very much so with our thanks to Elliott James.
A redrawn 23 but we're convinced. (7/3/15) SJ
- Capture 14
- 29 Nov 2015
(Did'ja geddit? JT) ... Another clear sign as Coby makes a run from the Playboy club.
Now Curzon Square. Pic by Simon James, taken sometime before 2008.
- Capture 15
- 29 Nov 2015
(Whole b%&&œ% film made in the dark it seems! JT) Running away in vain.
Panning left from the above. Curzon Place has been rebuilt as Curzon Square. To the left is all that remains. SJ
- Capture 16
- 29 Nov 2015
Collins and Coby back outside her club. Barry tells us that the interiors were filmed at Tramps for The Stud but a studio for this sequel.
Back to South Molton Street. SJ
- Capture 17
- 07 Apr 2016
A frosty scene, broken by seagulls, with Coby and Collins in Kensington Gardens, W2.
Similar wintry scene. SJ
- Capture 18
- 07 Apr 2016
On the south side of Round Pond.
St Marys Abbots, Kensington, still dominates the western skyline. SJ
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required
The chauffeur's view as Collins visits Lloyd's place in the country. Barry thinks this may be nearby Lingfield Racecourse.
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
(Whoops, I take my in the dark comment back. Stables somewhere. JT)
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
- Capture 22
- 'Now' required
- Capture 23
- 'Now' required
Collins gives her dog some chilly air.
- Capture 24
- 'Now' required
Coby at the racecourse. Barry tells us that this was shot at Lingfield, Surrey.
- Capture 25
- 'Now' required
More Lingfield.