Bread (1971)
Date: 1971
Director: Stanley Long
Production Company: Salon Productions
Stars: Dick Haydon, Nigel Anthony, Peter Marinker, Mike McStay, Yocki Rhodes, Liz White, Noelle Rimmington
Location(s): Hampshire, Isle of Wight, London
Region(s): London A-B, South East A-D
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Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson who also provides the uncredited comparison shots
This production was brought to our attention by Louis Moruzzi.
The film is available on the BFI’s Flipside release of ‘Permissive’
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According to a Facebook thread which recalls the 1970 event, the film begins with footage of the Isle of Wight Festival at Afton Down near Freshwater.
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The aftermath of the Isle of Wight Festival. originally held at Ford Farm in 1968, Wootton in 1968 and Afton Down in 1970.
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With the festival over, the Fans make their way to catch the ferry to Portsmouth. Ryde Pier in Ryde, Isle of Wight, looking north towards the Pier Head.
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Ryde Pier with buildings on Ryde Esplanade crossing the background.
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Ryde Pier, from where a Seaspeed hovercraft can be seen leaving the island while a former London Underground 1927 Stock train travels from Ryde Pier Head station to Ryde Esplanade station.
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Facing landward on Ryde Pier with Ryde Pier Head signal box standing between the railway and the former tramway in the background.
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Looking onto Ryde Pier Head from one of the ferries serving the route between Ryde and Portsmouth.
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The Isle of Fight Ferry Terminal at Portsmouth Harbour railway station on Station Approach off The Hard in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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Festival-goers have their tickets checked as they reach the mainland. Portsmouth Harbour station on Station Approach.
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Looking out from Portsmouth Harbour station in Hampshire.
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With no onward transport, People walk or thumb lifts. In or near Portsmouth as evidenced by a Portsmouth Corporation Transport Leyland Atlantean which rounds the distant corner in another shot.
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In their Aston Martin DB6, Rafe and Terry return home to find a tent pitched on their lawn. Harefield Grove on Rickmansworth Road, Harefield in Greater London.
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Rafe falls from the driving seat as Terry Bates (Yocki Rhodes) gets out of the car. Harefield Grove can also be seen in 'Philomena', 'Groupie Girl', 'Symptoms' and 1971's 'Dracula' as well as episodes of television's 'The Professionals'.
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Terry watches her drunk Husband stagger across the lawn to tell Mick, Jeff, Trev, Cathy and Marty that they can't camp on his land. Outside Harefield Grove at Harefield.
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Following Terry into the house, Trev (Dick Haydon) and Mick (Nigel Anthony) carry Rafe Bates (Mike McStay) to bed after he passes out. The entrance to Harefield Grove on Rickmansworth Road, Harefield.
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With the intention of selling the house, Rafe is persuaded to let the Campers clean up the property in exchange for staying on while he and Terry are away. Harefield Grove on Rickmansworth Road in Harefield, Greater London.
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Restoring an old car that Marty and Cathy found at the back of the house, Jeff (Peter Marinker), Trev and Mick head into London. # Rolling down the highway, On a technicolour cloud, Everything is silent, But the engine's very loud, Twisting through the lanes, In the avenues of my brain, Try to get a message through to you, Try to get a message through to you . . .
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# Now we're getting closer, To our journey's end, Looking out the window, Whoops, there goes another bend, Now we're moving faster . . .
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# Seems we're running out of year, Lighting up a cigarette, all our worries disappear, Lighting up a cigarette, all our worries disappear . . .
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The old car drives through Trafalgar Square in WC1 where Canada House stands in the left background with Pall Mall East SW1 on the right. Not such an old car, the glass fibre bodied Roadster was built by the Siva Motor Car Company which existed between 1969 and 1976.
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Looking south across Trafalgar Square with Whitehall beyond Nelson's Column. Another Siva, an Edwardian Tourer, played the part of Doctor Who's Bessie, first used by Jon Pertwee's incarnation in 1970.
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Trafalgar Square with South Africa House, Strand and Northumberland Avenue crossing the background.
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Looking across Trafalgar Square in WC2 from the junction with St. Martin's Place and Duncannon Street.
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Facing Duncannon Street from Trafalgar Square in WC2 with St. Martin's Place heading away to the left.
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Old Compton Street W1 with Wheelers at number 19.

No Wheelers now, just wheely bins.
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Looking south-west on Old Compton Street in Soho with Frith Street crossing the foreground.

As expected, time has seen off the once thriving businesses.
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# Now we're nearing Walsall, And I'll soon be there with you, We're seeing you some good songs, And we're throwing morning dew . . . Outside the Swiss Centre on New Coventry Street W1 with the corner of Leicester Street in the right background.

Ongoing maintenance mars the view on what has been renamed Swiss Court in a feeble nod to history.
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# Going past Birmingham airport, Simon said that he'd blown there . . . Facing north-eastward on New Coventry Street with Leicester Square in the left distance.

At least the doorway remains as a reminder of the past.
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# We're not flying at the moment, but he's three feet in the air, We're not flying in the moment, but he's three feet in the air . . . The corner of New Coventry Street and Whitcomb Street at the junction with Coventry Street and Wardour Street in W1.

The modern scene is spoilt by scaffolding and hire bikes.
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# We're not flying at the moment, but he's three feet in the air, We're not flying at the moment, but he's three feet in the air. The north-eastern corner of Cranbourn Street and Leicester Square.

Come and see the tourist sights of London . . . this is the world famous Leicester Square.
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The outro continues as the three Lads head towards Piccadilly Circus where a reprise starts. Leicester Square with Cranbourn Street in the background.

Red carpet gives way to black shrouding.
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When the elderly car stalls a Policeman walks over to investigate while Trev lifts the bonnet. Piccadilly Circus in W1.
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Passers-by point at the spectacle.
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Jeff, Trev and Mick reach Soho to meet with Gerry. Golden Square W1 with Upper John Street and buildings on Beak Street in the centre background.

The trees to the right have matured.
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The three rip parking tickets from car windscreens as they make their way from the Agent's office after failing to recruit a band for the festival they are planning to hold on Rafe's estate. The south-western side of Golden Square.

I wonder if the bins have to pay for parking.
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A Traffic Warden chases the Lads who start to run. Great Windmill Street in W1 with Brewer Street crossing the background and the Lex Parking Garage at the corner of Lexington Street on the right.

Built in 1929, the art deco Lex Garage remains defiantly in place with its Grade II listing.
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Around a corner, Jeff, Trev and Mick sidestep into an adult bookshop when they spot across two Policemen. Looking south-east on Great Windmill Street with the Red Lion public house on the corner of Archer Street to the left.

A remarkably preserved scene.
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From inside the shop, the Boys see the Traffic Warden (Ann Murray) walk past. Christopher Matheson's London on Location places this as looking out onto Gloucester Avenue in NW1 with what appears to be number 139 across the street.
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Jeff, Trev and Mick leave Rafe's house after abandoning their plan to make a pornographic film in the hope of raising the £500 needed to pay the band Juicy Lucy.
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Realising that they'd never get the film developed, Mick suggests that they approach Juicy Lucy directly.
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A Policeman (Peter May) arrives at the house looking for Mr. Bates after reports of activity at the usually empty house. Harefield Grove on Rickmansworth Road, Harefield in Greater London.
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Taking the car whilst Trev is trying to fix the clutch, Jeff drives back to London.
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The camera pans with the car.
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Posing as a journalist, Jeff waits while Danny Brooks (Sean Lynch) argues with Gerry on the phone. Looking from the Royal Garden Hotel on Kensington High Street W8, with Kensington Road to the left and Victoria Road and De Vere Gardens on the right, located by Christopher Matheson on his London on Location website.
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While the Girls make posters to advertise the gig, the Boys set off to gather material to build the festival stage. The corner of Fitzroy Road and Gloucester Avenue NW1 found by Christopher Matheson.
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Planks of wood are taken from outside a house being renovated. Outside numbers 129 to 135 Gloucester Avenue in Primrose Hill.
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With Trev sitting on the timber, Jeff accelerates away. Christopher Matheson identifies Gloucester Avenue with Fitzroy Road in the background.
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The shot follows the Siva Roadster. Gloucester Avenue in Primrose Hill NW1.
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The countryside is scoured for a source of drinks. London on Location details Richard Lovejoy's find of Colney Farm on Park Lane, Harefield in Greater London with the road to the "Old Orchard" and Black Jack's Mill heading away to the right.
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Jeff jumps into the cab of a delivery truck. Also on the London on Location site, Richard Lovejoy identifies the White House café at number 2 Hercies Road in Hillingdon, Greater London.
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Mick watches as Jeff drives away with the drinks. Richard Lovejoy found Park Lane facing east towards buildings belonging to Colney Farm in Harefield for London on Location.
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The pair head back to Rafe's estate where a single outdoor toilet has been created and the stage is nearing completion.
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Gathering Friends to help, the last few planks and are moved into position on the stage's scaffolding base.
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Accompanied by a Buyer for the property, Rafe returns to his weekend retreat to find a pop festival in full swing . . . .

