Escapade
Date: 1955
Director: Philip Leacock
Production Company: Angel Productions
Stars: John Mills, Yvonne Mitchell, Alastair Sim, Jeremy Spenser
Location(s): Hertfordshire, Surrey
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
An English pacifist’s sons run away from school to hijack a plane with the aim of flying to Vienna to petition for peace.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson.
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
After the holiday, a train carries Johnny Hampden and his pals Paton and Daventry towards school. This is the West Coast Main Line at Bushey in Hertfordshire. The well used shot was seen in 'Hide and Seek', 'Beat Girl' and 'Left, Right and Centre' while the location also features in 'Train of Events', 'One Wild Oat' and 'A Woman of Mystery'.
- Capture 2
- 'Now' required
A shooting-brake collects the boys from the station for the last leg of the journey to Ferndale School.
- Capture 3
- 10 Aug 2022
School buildings are passed. Steve McCubbin edits an annual alumni magazine for former pupils at Epsom College and recognised this as the main driveway to the college.
John Harwood visited Epsom College but had to make angle allowances for trees. (SJ)
- Capture 4
- 10 Aug 2022
The camera follows the vehicle as it nears the main entrance. The view over the front lawn to the main building at Epsom College in Epsom, Surrey identified by Steve McCubbin.
Once again trees prevented the matching angle for John (SJ)
- Capture 5
- 10 Aug 2022
Johnny, Paton and Daventry climb out of the brake when it comes to a halt. Steve McCubbin advises that this is the entrance to the main building at Epsom College, which is in College Road, Epsom.
An easier angle for John. Bollards now protect the entrance. (SJ)
- Capture 6
- 10 Aug 2022
"LW" Daventry (Jeremy Spenser) looks up when another boy shouts down from a window. Steve McCubbin locates this as outside the entrance to the main building at Epsom College.
A few modern cars tucked away under the trees, John H. (SJ)
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Whilst the Headmaster, Dr. Skillingworth, talks with the three friends, a fight breaks out between Max Hampden (Andrew Ray) and Richard Skillingworth (Colin Freear) in the playground. The school Quad at Epsom College in Epsom located by Steve McCubbin.
- Capture 8
- 10 Aug 2022
After their plan is put into motion, Daventry cycles at speed into the school drive as Johnny and Paton wait for him.
John observes, "The side pillars are different and a college painter on site thought it might be another entrance. But it is definitely the entrance." (SJ)
- Capture 9
- 10 Aug 2022
Other boys search the school for the three missing pupils. Steve McCubbin tells us that this doorway is on the right side of the main building at Epsom College on College Road, Epsom in Surrey.
John managed to gain some elevation for this shot. (SJ)
- Capture 10
- 01 Sep 2020
John (John Mills) and Stella Hampden (Yvonne Mitchell) arrive in the village. High Street in Weybridge, Surrey with properties on Monument Green in the background.
Nick Boorman ventured into Weybridge to grab this shot of the location now.
- Capture 11
- 01 Sep 2020
Stella says goodbye and enters the inn. Outside The Ship Hotel on High Street, Weybridge.
Taken by Nick from a similar position.