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Date: 1960
Director: Ramsey Herrington
Production Company: Danziger Productions Ltd.

Stars: Shelly Martin, Brian Cobby, Natalie Lynn, Anthony Oliver, Joy Hinton, Jacqueline D'Orsay, Paul Kendrick
Location(s): Hertfordshire, London, Middlesex

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A prudish business woman inherits a nudist camp and falls for one of the male patrons.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘Pussycat’s Paradise’ (US title) and ‘The Nudist Story’

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At the reading of her late Grandfather's will, the prudish but assertive business woman Jane Robinson learns that she has inherited the Avonmore Sun Colony. The Edgwarebury Hotel on Edgwarebury Lane in Elstree, Hertfordshire. The popular filming location also appears in ‘School for Scoundrels’, ‘The Devil Rides Out’, ‘Spider’s Web’, ‘Never Too Young to Rock’, ‘Stardust’, 'Sons of the Sea', ‘The Rough and the Smooth’, ‘Stranger from Venus’, ‘My Lover My Son’, 'The Liquidator’, 1974's ‘Dracula’, ‘So Evil, So Young’, ‘A Woman Possessed', 'Mosquito Squadron’ and ‘Night Must Fall’.

The croquet lawn has been built on by extra accommodation (seen on the right) so a direct comparison is not possible. SJ

After hearing the news that Jane's family have agreed to sell the nudist camp to pay death duty, Avonmore committee member Bob Sutton (Brian Cobby) returns home. St. James's Close on St. James's Terrace off Prince Albert Road in NW8 located by Alfie Willow and confirmed by Phil Evans.

Perhaps I should return when the space is unoccupied. SJ

Soon after Bob settles down with a drink, fellow club member Gloria Phillips rings his doorbell. Alfie Willow advises that this is looking up at St. James's Close on St. James's Terrace which also appears in 'A Touch of Larceny', 'Meet Mr Callaghan' and 'Miranda'.

No changes except for the balcony windows.

Following a visit to her office by Bob, Jane leaves home to visit Avonmore. The Edgwarebury Hotel

The front has been enlarged for car parking and so forth. SJ

Jane turns into the driveway of these secluded camp. Edgwarebury Lane at the gates of the Edgwarebury Hotel. The gateway is also seen in 'Not Now Comrade'.

The gates still stand at the entrance to the hotel currently known as The Manor, as evidenced by Paul Hilton's shot.

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Bob shows Miss Robinson around the colony where she sees Members enjoying the facilities. This is Five Acres Country Club in St. Albans in Hertfordshire according to IMDb.

After telling her family that she's decided not to sell Avonmore, Jane returns to the camp with her Aunt. Passing the chapel of Aldenham School on Aldenham Road south of Letchmore Heath in Hertfordshire.

Paul Hilton confirms the location with this view.

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The camera follows the Vauxhall Velox as Jane turns towards Avondale's gates. Wards Lane off Aldenham Road.

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Wards Lane at Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshire with the buildings of Aldenham School in the top background.

At the offices of Robinson Enterprises, Gloria Phillips calls on Stephen Blake to discuss the the blossoming relationship between Jane and Bob. Bowater House at the junction of Knightsbridge and Brompton Road in SW1. Other views of the building can be seen in 'What Every Woman Wants' from 1962, 'The Primitives', 'Victim', 'Sebastian' and 'Otley'. Paul Hilton adds that the building has since been demolished and One Hyde Park currently stands on the site.

And very pricey it is here too. SJ

Stephen Blake's car approaches the camera. The Broadway in Stanmore, Middlesex.

Antony Blair took a trip to the location.

Panning with the Vauxhall Victor, the lens scans the north side of The Broadway, a thoroughfare that can also be seen in 'Three Crooked Men'.

Panning with the action, Antony finds this comparison view.

The car draws to a stand next to a telephone box. The Broadway in Stanmore.

The same parade of shops captured by Antony.

Stephen Blake (Anthony Oliver) enters the telephone box and places a handkerchief over the receiver's mouthpiece before making a call. The telephone box stood outside Bernays Institute at the corner of The Broadway and Glebe Road in Stanmore.

Antony Blair found that there's no telephone box at the location now.

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While Gloria makes herself comfortable in Bob's apartment, Jane takes a taxi to see him after his calls go unanswered.

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The cab pulls over outside the film's Court Close.

Jane Robinson (Shelley Martin) leaves the building downhearted after finding Gloria in Bob's flat. The entrance to St. James's Close on St. James's Terrace at the corner of Prince Albert Road and Wells Close identified by Alfie Willow with confirmation by Phil Evans.

It's the easternmost entrance. SJ

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Soon after Jane's departure, Bob returns home before calling her office.