House in the Woods, The
Date: 1957
Director: Maxwell Munden
Production Company: Geoffrey Goodhart Productions
Stars: Patricia Roc, Ronald Howard, Michael Gough
Location(s): London
Region(s): London H-L, South East E-L
Storyline:
For peace and quiet, a novelist and his wife rent a remote cottage where he begins to realise that his new story is being played out.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 25 Apr 2021
A London mansion block appears as the titles end. Another part of Dave W's walk to school, Chelsea Cloisters, and the corner of Makins Street and Lucan Place, London SW3. (RL)
Given the shadows, I've rather matched the time of day. SJ
- Capture 2
- 25 Apr 2021
The camera tilts up the building where Colonel and Mrs. Shellaby are hosting a noisy party. Panning up Chelsea Cloisters, and the corner of Makins Street and Lucan Place, London SW3 as advised by Dave. (RL)
Plenty of blue sky to tilt to. SJ
- Capture 3
- 24 Feb 2024
Tired of the rowdy neighbours, writer Geoffrey Carter peers through the window at the traffic outside. Looking from the Pier Hotel onto the junction formed by Cheyne Walk, Albert Bridge, Chelsea Embankment and Oakley Street in SW3 with Cadogan Pier to the top right.
While we await a shot from someone with access to Pier House behind me, here's a shot of the junction from ground level taken next to the Boy with a Dolphin sculpture. SJ
- Capture 4
- 25 Apr 2021
Geoffrey (Michael Gough) and Carol Carter (Patricia Roc) push past party goers who have spilled out onto the landing and leave the building. They leave the building says Dave W from Chelsea Cloisters, Makins Street, London SW3. (RL)
A tree has cast more shadow here. SJ
- Capture 5
- 10 Feb 2022
The couple get into their Land Rover. Outside Chelsea Court on Chelsea Embankment in SW3.
65 years on and still not troubled by traffic. (RL)
- Capture 6
- 10 Feb 2022
When Carol asks, Geoffrey tells her that it will take two or three hours to get to the country cottage that he has seen to let. Chelsea Embankment with Chelsea Court in the background.
That tree certainly has retained its shape. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
At the end of a long drive, the two reach their remote destination.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
Inside the charming cottage, Spencer Rowland shows the Carters around and explains that he's been living alone since his wife died.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
After rental of the cottage is agreed, Spencer suggests that they drive back to London to get the Carters' belongings.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
When they arrive at the Carters' apartment block, Spencer waits outside, looking across the River Thames towards Battersea and the lights of the Pleasure Gardens.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
A suspicious Geoffrey waits at the cottage door when Spencer Rowland (Ronald Howard) returns with a box of groceries.
- Capture 12
- 25 Apr 2021
The film concludes with the Carters returning to London. And this concludes Dave W's identification of Chelsea Cloisters on Makins Street, London SW3 (RL)
And this concludes my visit to Makins Street. SJ