Dear Mr. Prohack
Date: 1949
Director: Thornton Freeland
Production Company: Wessex Film Productions
Stars: Cecil Parker, Hermione Baddeley, Glynis Johns, Dirk Bogarde, Sheila Sim, Denholm Elliott, Ian Carmichael, Bryan Forbes
Location(s): London
Region(s): London C-D
Storyline:
An official of the Her Majesty’s Treasury suddenly comes into a fortune. SJ
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- Capture 1
- 23 Aug 2018
Parker makes his way to his job at the Treasury. This shot shows the original position of the Buxton Memorial commemorating slave emancipation just before it was removed in 1949, eventually finding its way to Victoria Tower Gardens in 1957.
Parliament Square, SW1. SJ
- Capture 2
- 23 Aug 2018
Crossing the road to his office, showing great resilience in forgoing a pedestrian crossing.
Great George Street. SJ
- Capture 3
- 17 Nov 2020
His home which he shares with Baddeley, Bogarde and Sims. Dave W finds the location to be 4 Smith Square, London SW1 (RL)
Dave provides this Google Earth View revealing a much unchanged place to live with lowered kerbs and parking. (RL)
- Capture 4
- 23 Aug 2018
First impression was backdrop work.
Looking north on Horse Guards Parade with the Duke of York Column hidden by trees. SJ
- Capture 5
- 23 Aug 2018
Parker is gazing at this, under the impression, I think, that it's his office, which actually is alongside 10 Downing Street.
The same today. SJ
- Capture 6
- 23 Aug 2018
He overhears chat about him from a couple of passing colleagues.
Admiralty House. Looking east towards Whitehall. SJ
- Capture 7
- 23 Aug 2018
And another look.
And another view from Horse Guards Parade. SJ