Duke Wore Jeans, The

Date: 1958
Director: Gerald Thomas
Production Company: Insignia Films

Stars: Tommy Steele, June Laverick, Michael Medwin, Eric Pohlmann
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, Middlesex

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Storyline:

A cockney lad pretends to be a Lord in order to woo a South American princess.

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A car approaches Whitecliffe Manor. Shardeloes near Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

64 years later, Antony Blair returned to Shardeloes.

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Tony Whitecliffe (Tommy Steele) greets his parents, Duchess Cynthia (Ambrosine Phillpotts) and Lord Edward Whitecliffe (Clive Morton).

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The chauffeur, Cooper (Michael Medwin), rushes off to change into his valet's clothing.

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Whilst Tony and Cooper talk in the dairy, they hear a stranger whistling a tune as he approaches the house. Shardeloes near Amersham in Buckinghamshire as seen in 'Make Me an Offer', 'Treasure Hunt' and 'Lazybones'.

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Shots of the the portico are seen as Tommy sings 'It's All Happening'. Shardeloes near Amersham.

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Tommy Hudson (Tommy Steele) dances around the steps of Lord Whitecliffe's mansion. Shardeloes off the A413 to the west of Amersham.

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Shardeloes on the western outskirts of Amersham in Buckinghamshire. The run down mansion was renovated and converted into luxury apartments after The Amersham Society campaigned to save the property.

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Tommy's dance routine continues. The building was listed in December 1958.

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Coming up to the song's finale. Shardeloes on Wendover Road near Amersham.

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Tony and Cooper notice that Tommy looks very like the Lord's heir as the song ends.

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An establishing shot of the home of the Ritallian King, Queen and Princess Maria.

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As the plane carrying Tommy lands, the King and Queen arrive at the airfield to meet him. RAF Northolt in Middlesex.

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The King (Alan Wheatley) and Queen (Mary Kerridge) wait with Bartolomeo (Elwyn Brook-Jones), commander of the South American state's army. RAF Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex.

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After Tommy is welcomed, the cavalcade leaves the airfield. This is the old entrance to RAF Northolt on West End Road in Ruislip, Middlesex. The location was also seen in 'You Must Be Joking' and 'The Iron Petticoat'.

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Ritallian Prime Minister Bastini arrives at the Army Headquarters.

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Bastini (Eric Pohlmann) enters the building to meet with Bartolomeo.