It Started in Naples

Date: 1960
Director: Melville Shavelson
Production Company: Capri Productions, Paramount

Stars: Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, Vittorio de Sica, Marietto
Location(s): Naples/Rome, Capri, Italy

Region(s):

Storyline:

After his brother’s death, a lawyer arrives from the States to collect his nephew from his sister-in-law.

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Coming from America, Michael Hamilton (Clark Gable) arrives by train in Naples. Because of the then Olympic Games in Rome the Rapido Roma to Napoli included a blue/white CIWL-Pullman carriage, visible behind the CIWL-Dining car. The two apartment blocks along the tracks of the main station Napoli Centrale are long gone. An additional shot with information from Manuel Gurtner.

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  • 20 Oct 2016

It starts in Naples. "Indeed, but more precisely Clark Gable and Vittorio de Sica are just outside the Piazza Garibaldi station, with the former main station building recognisable." Manuel G.

The old passenger building in the Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, Napoli, was razed in 2000. SJ

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  • 20 Oct 2016

Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, as Gable collects his car.

This is the northwest side of the square. SJ

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  • 20 Oct 2016

Naples' centre: pretty busy.

Looking north down Via Milano: difficult to recreate as there's now a road, temporary or otherwise since 2000 right where the camera was placed. SJ

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The sign says Fonte d'Olio: there's a via della Fonte d'Olio in Rome

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  • 07 Nov 2008

Marina Grande, Capri, also seen in Darling.

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  • 07 Nov 2008

By the boats for the blue grotto or Grotta Azzurra.

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  • 07 Nov 2008

Marina Grande.

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  • 07 Nov 2008

The harbour front.

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The harbour front.

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  • 07 Nov 2008

Piazza Umberto I, Capri Town.

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Emerging from the via Le Botteghe into the piazza Umberto I.

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Back to Marina Grande and more specifically 72, via Cristoforo Colombo.

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  • 07 Nov 2008

Sign says Villa del Palazzo Reale.

Now. SJ. Addendum: the sign now says via Cristoforo Colombo.

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The harbour front.

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Chiesa di Santo Stefano, also seen in Darling and Another Simple Favour, on the Piazza Umberto I.

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The Casa Mia bend of the via Marina Piccola.

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Above the Marina Grande towards the Palazzo a Mare.

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Ditto, used for football rather than baseball.

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Piazza Umberto I.

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Ditto.

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By the funicula exit, Capri Town.

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  • 31 May 2020

Axel Munthe's villa San Michele in Anacapri.

The loggia at Villa San Michele, Anacapri, taken in April 2009, by Hamilton McMurray. Off-angle perhaps but a nice shot and the only entry sent in to date. (SJ)

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Initially we couldn't decide between Rome and Naples but Manuel knows, "Back at Napoli Centrale station, when Clark Gable is supposed to take the train for Rome to return to the United States."

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  • 07 Nov 2008

A happy ending at the Marina Grande, Capri.

Now. SJ. Addendum: this was taken from the steps of 72, via Cristoforo Colombo near the corner with via Truglio. (SJ)