Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The
Date: 1943
Director: Michael Powell
Production Company: The Archers
Stars: Deborah Kerr, James McKechnie, Neville Mapp, Vincent Holman, Roger Livesey, David Hutcheson, Spencer Trevor
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London, Yorkshire
Region(s): London H-L, North, South East E-L
Storyline:
The film follows the life and loves of a cantankerous, old duffer and leaves you understanding how his sense of honour and justice has been distorted as he tries to deal with the modern concept of war.
Additional Information:
Jimmy Snow, special effects technician, for whom we have a fulsome summary of his career written by his granddaughter Brigitte, together with her memories of him, worked on this film. All that she has shared with us can be read here.
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A farm??????? mmmmmmmmm?
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Facing the since demolished Lodge to the north of the forecourt of the Bull Hotel on Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire identified by Paul James.
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Dave Buckley tells us that the Powell and Pressburger web site locates this as outside The Bull Hotel in Gerrards Cross which is confirmed by Paul James. The hotel appears in 'Mask of Dust' as well as 'Thriller – Kill Two Birds' and can be seen in the background during 'Wombling Free'
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The Bull Hotel on Oxford Road in Gerrards Cross identified by Paul James.
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Probably central London.
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Probably central London.
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Denton Hall in Wharfedale, Yorkshire. The location was also used in 'The Water Babies'.
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Denton Hall, Wharfedale, Yorkshire.
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Denton Hall, Wharfedale, Yorkshire.
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Denton Hall as well?
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- 22 Dec 2008
Aunt Margarets House, Ovington Gardens, South Kensington, London.
Ovington Gardens, London SW3. SJ.
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- 22 Dec 2008
Aunt Margarets House, Ovington Gardens, South Kensington, London.
Now, Ovington Gardens. SJ.
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- 22 Dec 2008
Aunt Margarets House, Ovington Gardens, South Kensington, London.
Now but this is running into Ovington Square. SJ.
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- 22 Dec 2008
Aunt Margarets House, Ovington Gardens, South Kensington, London.
15 Ovington Square. SJ.
- Capture 15
- Pre 2008
Home Guard HQ, North Row, 139 Park Lane, Mayfair, and Hyde Park Corner, The Marble Arch. Remember when Norman Wisdom went tearing past in 'Trouble in Store', with Jerry Desmonde in pursuit.
Now. Russell Groves took these, well done, thankyou.
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- 28 Jul 2009
Home Guard HQ, North Row, 139 Park Lane, Mayfair, and Hyde Park Corner, The Marble Arch.
Now. Thanks again to Russell Groves.
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Home Guard HQ, North Row, 139 Park Lane, Mayfair, and Hyde Park Corner, The Marble Arch.
Now. Russell Groves took these, well done, thankyou.
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- 02 Feb 2014
Andy Jackson confirms that this is diagonally opposite No. 15 Ovington Square and Dave Buckley adds that the diamond shape with the letters EWS indicates an Emergency Water Supply.
Similar frontages now. SJ