It’s Trad, Dad!

Date: 1961
Director: Richard Lester
Production Company: Amicus Productions

Stars: Helen Shapiro, Craig Douglas, Felix Felton, Arthur Mullard, loads of trad jazz acts
Location(s): Middlesex

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Storyline:

Threadbare! About a mayor who realises that his popularity relies upon his appreciation of Dixieland jazz.

Additional Information:

Stills by SJ.

Also known as ‘Ring-A-Ding Rhythm’ (US Title)

 

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A street in the unnamed town. Really could be anywhere. Near Shepperton studios maybe?

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Big building. John Hicks says "Looks like the old BP Research Centre on Chertsey Road in Sunbury, Middlesex since demolished and replaced with new glass buildings, and still occupied by BP.

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Panning left. The factory has something written on the side of the central block. BP buildings on Chertsey Road in Sunbury advises John Hicks. The building can also be seen in 'Heavens Above!' and 'Suspect'.

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Approaching the Coffee Bar. Great West Road would be my guess for the Coffee Bar shots, the rounded corner looks familiar.

John Gilpin Drapery Ltd is now T.H. Collison Ltd Optician, 11 The Parade, Staines Road West, Sunbury-on-Thames, now in Surrey, TW16 7AB. Greg found this location.

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The coffee bar next to John Gilpin Drapery.

The Coffee Bar is now Yum Yum Tree, 9 The Parade, Staines Road West, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7AB. And Greg sorted this one as well.