Britannia Mews

Date: 1949
Director: Jean Negulesco
Production Company: Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

Stars: Dana Andrews, Maureen O'Hara, Sybil Thorndike
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

In Victorian London, a young woman marries a poor drunken artist and struggles to make ends meet. After his death, she takes in a lodger whom she soon falls in love with.

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Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.

Also known as ‘The Forbidden Street’ (US Title)

 

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  • 19 Apr 2015

A studio set for the titular Britannia Mews. Included for the sake of completeness.

Ann sent this watercolour sketch of Maureen O'Hara's outfit that was made by her father, Alaric Howard Taylor, who was with Huntsman & Son in Savile Row at the time of filming. The dress features in the scene where Maureen O'Hara meets Dana Andrews in St James' Park. The sketch was drawn by Alaric Taylor and the image is copyright Ann Taylor.

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  • 07 Feb 2013

Adelaide Culver (Maureen O'Hara) crosses the bridge over St. James's Park Lake. London SW1.

Bye bye 1857 suspension bridge to be replaced by this one, the "Blue Bridge" in 1957. SJ

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  • 07 Feb 2013

Adelaide and artist Henry Lambert (Dana Andrews) talk. St James's Park in SW1 with the Foreign and Commonwealth office on Whitehall in the background. The bridge appears in 'The Promise', 'Reach for the Sky' and 'Madam Louise' while the replacement structure can be seen in 'The Breaking of Bumbo', 'The IPCRESS File', 'Joanna', 'The Deadly Affair' and 'Absolute Beginners'.

Now, somehow less impressive. SJ

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  • 12 Sep 2013

Adelaide takes a cab to Brummel's Tea Rooms. Amanda Jonkler found Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge, London. The street was also seen in 'Morgan, a Suitable Case for Treatment'.

Peter advises that number 27 in the original shot is now a wedding dress outfitters and captured the location.

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  • 12 Sep 2013

Adelaide pays the cab driver. Beauchamp Place, London SW3 identified by Amanda Jonkler. St Columba's Presbyterian Church stands in the background on Pont Street. The tower has since been considerably altered.

With the almost obligatory scaffolding to mar the view, Peter sent this image of the same location now which shows the rebuilt church.

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  • 14 Feb 2013

Adelaide descends the steps onto Albert Embankment from Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1.

One slip, and I'm in the car park below. SJ

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  • 14 Feb 2013

Adelaide walks on Albert Embankment, London SE1 with The Houses of Parliament in the background.

Balancing on the wall of St. Thomas's. SJ

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  • 'Now' required

Adelaide Culver's parents house. Unknown location.

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Mrs. Culver (Fay Compton), Treff Culver (Anthony Tancred) and Mr. Culver (Wilfrid Hyde-White) in the garden of their home. There's a glimpse of a church tower in the centre background.

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A closer view of the church tower to the left of William Culver.