It’s Never Too Late

Passengers hurry into the open air from St. John’s Wood Underground station. The station stands at the corner of Finchley Road and Acacia Road in London NW8.

Tris took this view facing the station from Finchley Road.

Tony Hurford (Peter Hammond) follows Tessa Hammond (Susan Stephen) as she storms out of the station. St. John’s Wood station and the streets nearby are also seen in 'The Diamond', ‘Black Orchid’, ‘One Way Out’, 'The Strange Case of Blondie' and ‘Mantrap’.

The lights begin to glow in this evening shot by Tris.

Catching up with his friend, Tony suggests that maybe she shouldn’t have been rehearsing her lines on a packed tube train. Facing Eyre Court on Finchley Road from Acacia Road in St. John’s Wood NW8.

Whilst in St. John's Wood Paul Lincoln took this comparative shot revealing that at least the background remains the same. (RL)

After a short argument, Tessa leaves Tony outside the station and heads for home. Jules Ballantyne identifies this as Russell Road, London NW8 looking towards Avenue Road. No 44 in the center also appeared in 'For Better, For Worse'. (RL)

Another one 'ticked off' by Paul Lincoln, he found the location notwithstanding that Russell Road is now Norfolk Road. (RL)

Going over her lines as she walks past the Bull & Bush, the drama student is joined by her step-brother John (Richard Leech). This is The Old Bull & Bush at the corner of North End Way and North End in Hampstead NW3.

Paul Lincoln visited to take this comparative shot and was relieved that at least the windows supported the fact the he was in the correct place. (RL)

The two continue towards the house that they share with their large family. Jules also finds 36 Woronzow Road, London NW8 (RL)

Less open nowadays. SJ

As they pass their neighbour’s house, Tessa turns to tell Mrs. Dixon’s dog Rex to stop barking.

Looking south. SJ

Inside the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Tessa rehearses for Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’. RADA stands on Gower Street in Bloomsbury WC1.

The stone appears more stained. The lady is holding the mask of tragedy. SJ

The camera tilts down to find Tony as he arrives to ask Tessa to a cocktail party. The building also features in ‘Stage Fright’.

Tilting down at the entrance on 62-64 Gower Street. No longer the main entrance: that's now on Malet Street. SJ

After his wife’s novel is bought by a Hollywood producer, Charles Hammond (Patrick Barr), his mother-in-law Mrs. Lorne (Jean Taylor Smith), son John, daughter-in-law Anne (Sarah Lawson) and Tessa watch as Laura prepares to board the plane to the States.

On the steps to the aircraft Laura Hammond (Phyllis Calvert) shakes the hand of her publisher Stephen Hodgson (Guy Rolfe).

A car picks Laura up at Los Angeles Airport. This is the TWA Terminal off Century Boulevard in the Westchester district of Los Angeles, California. A more modern incarnation of the airport appears in ‘Bean’ and ‘Nativity’ along with many other productions. CROSS REFER

More second unit or stock shots of Hollywood are seen as Laura’s journey to the film studio continues. This appears to be the view of the iconic Hollywood sign seen from Hollyridge Drive, Los Angeles CA 90068.

The original Brown Derby restaurant at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and South Alexandria Avenue in Los Angeles with the Gaylord Apartments in the right background. The restaurant closed and was demolished in 1980.

Laura’s car passes the long lost Mocambo club at 8588 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood. The club closed in 1958 to be reopened as The Cloister before the building was demolished.

This is Ciro’s at 8433 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The building still stands, becoming The Comedy Store in 1972.

On his way home from the office, Charles walks beneath a ‘Sold’ sign as its taken down from outside the house.

A disappointed Hodgson looks back towards the house where his former client returns to her hectic life.