Madame Louise

Through the credits we observe buses at this street corner. Marble Arch, London W1 at the top of Park Lane with Oxford Street behind the bus. (RL)

Taken from the northeastern tip of Marble Arch "island". SJ

Mr. Pastry (Richard Hearne) avoids the traffic whilst running after a bus. Park Lane looking across the junction with Mount Street, London W1 Grosvenor House to the left. (RL)

Still a postbox site. SJ

After being made redundant from the dress shop where he worked, Mr. Pastry walks aimlessly before crossing a road. Looking into Marlborough Road from The Mall in SW1.

Overcast but less busy. SJ

Finally reaching the other side, he heads for the park. The Mall at the junction with Marlborough Road.

The Mall, bright and deserted. SJ

Mr. Pasty heads towards the park gates. These are the Malborough Gates on The Mall, the entrance to St. James's Park.

An afternoon shot would've matched the shadows of the sun. SJ

Feeling hungry, Mr. Pastry eyes up some bread being used to feed the ducks. This is on the old bridge across St. James's Park Lake, St James's Park SW1 before the present day "Blue Bridge". The bridge or its replacement, and view appears in several other productions including 'The Breaking of Bumbo', 'Reach for the Sky', 'Britannia Mews', 'Absolute Beginners', 'The IPCRESS File', 'The Deadly Affair', 'The Promise' and 'Joanna'.

A blue scene today: pity about that crane. SJ

Mr. Pasty, pleased at having been given some bread, secures it and moves away from the bridge.

The south side of the bridge. SJ

Penny (Petula Clark), another ex-employee, walks through the park.

I was rather pleased to match the two trees in the middle and the one on the extreme left. SJ

Mr. Pastry looks for somewhere to sit and eat the bread. In the background stands Duck Island Cottage, St. James's Park SW1.

The cottage is less sheltered by trees now. SJ

Outside Madame Louise's dress shop. Probably a studio set.

Curly (Vic Wise) and Dumbo (John Powe) chase after Mr. Pastry. Aldwych, London WC2 looking towards the Aldwych Theatre and Crown House at the junction with Drury Lane. (RL)

The trees have certainly grown and their positioning does not facilitate comparative shots. (RL)

Mr Pasty running to avoid Curly and Dumbo. As the sign reads, this is Covent Garden in WC2, which also appears in 'Frenzy', 'Circle of Danger', 'Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter', 'Don’t Open till Christmas' and numerous other productions.

Not as busy on the south side of Covent Garden. SJ

Trying to escape capture, Mr. Pastry runs across the market. Covent Garden again.

The south-east corner, catching the London Transport Museum on the right. SJ

Running hard, Mr. Pasty is watched by onlookers, more likely people watching the movie being filmed. More of Covent Garden in WC2.

Pity the south-west end of the Floral Hall has gone. But the east façade can be seen in Borough. SJ

Mr Pasty hides inside Madame Louise's house whilst Curly and Dumbo wait outside for back-up. The Croft on Bridge Street, Walton on Thames, Surrey. The house was also seen in 'Glad Tidings', 'Three Silent Men', 'Trouble with Eve', 'Morning Call', 'Old Mother Riley Headmistress', 'Operation Diplomat' and 'The Sleeping Tiger'. (SD)

The house was adjacent to Nettlefold Studios and was demolished in 1961 along with the studio. Now redeveloped, and photographed in 2016. (SD)

With Madame Louise in the car, Dumbo and Curly chase after Mr. Pastry. Park Lane, London W1 with a car exiting Wood's Mews slightly off dead center of the capture. (RL)

Park Lane at Wood Mews now with only a match left of centre. SJ

Madame Louise's car continues the pursuit . . . . Identified by Dave as Davies Street, Mayfair W1 where it meets Brook Street. (RL)

The Google Street View from Dave offers a brighter view of the scene. (RL)

. . . . . turning into this road. Dave W says, looking along Brook Street W1 towards Regent Street and almost simultaneously Ray Glenister adds 224-244 Regent Street. Clearly great minds think alike. (RL)

Google Earth View supports the find. (RL)

Avoiding capture at the race track, Mr. Pastry runs into a ticket only area.

A race horse is loaded into a horse box that Mr. Pasty eventually enters.

Meanwhile, Penny arrives back at the old shop in a taxi. Soho Street W1 Dave W says. (RL)

Despite recent new constructions there is enough for Dave W to be satisfied that he has found the correct locations. (RL)

Having returned from the race track, Mr. Pastry heads back to the old shop. Ray Glenister finds that Mr. Pastry is on Wolsey Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 at its junction with Bridge Road, hence 1 Wolsey Road (once Barclays Bank) is behind him whilst he stands outside 63 Bridge Road. (RL)

Time being of importance, Mr. Pastry uses whatever transport is available, in this instance a delivery boys tricycle. The canopy reveals that the hidden shop is a Mac Fisheries. Ray and Ron Glenister picked the bones out of this one and found it to be the intersection of Bridge and Creek Road, East Molesey in Surrey. (RL)

A a foggy morning didn't deter Antony Blair from taking this comparison.

A delivery van forces Mr. Pastry's tricycle off the main road towards the river . . . . Another 'find' from Ron and Ray, Hurst Road in East Molesey, some 300 m from the bridge looking east. The truck is standing by the town's WWI memorial. (RL)

A clearer view of the monument from Antony Blair.

. . . . which Mr. Pasty soon emerges from. In the background, Hampton Court Bridge crosses the Thames between Hampton in London and East Molesey, Surrey. This stretch of the river also appears in 'A Day to Remember'. (PW)

John Harwood with this comparison. (SJ)

Finding a bicycle, he continues his quest to get back to the old shop in time. Peter Bywaters identifies the location as Putney High Street, London SW15 at the junction with Disraeli Road and Norroy Road.

A nice near perfect now capture from Peter Bywaters.

A motorist impedes Mr. Pastry's progress by running his bicycle over. As Dave points out, the answer is in the car window! Redcliffe Place looking beyond to Redcliffe Gardens, London SW10. (RL)

With replacement background properties, Neil McPherson captures the scene now.

Not giving up, Mr. Pastry finds a miniature bicycle on the kerbside and makes haste. Dave W wonders why it took him and the rest of us so long to locate 1 Redcliffe Place, London SW10, it's only a pan angle from the previous capture. (RL)

Recognisable in Neil McPherson's comparison.

Dodging London's traffic, Mr. Pastry balances on the bike the best he can. Ray and Ron Glenister spot Brompton Road, looking NNE at the corner of 1 Egerton Terrace, exactly the same location as 'There was a Young Lady' Capture 12 with the distinctive Bunch of Grapes pub on the corner of Yeoman's Row. (RL)

A quieter Brompton Road. SJ

Trying another form of transport, roller skates, Mr. Pasty rushes on. Facing north on Lambeth Palace Road in SE1 with Lambeth Palace to the right and St. Thomas' Hospital in the top left distance. The location appears in several other productions including ‘Too Hot to Handle’, ‘The Tunnel’, ‘The Cracksman’, ‘Seventy Deadly Pills’, ‘Unearthly Stranger’, ‘George and Mildred’, ‘Midnight Lace’, ‘Brannigan’ and ‘Bullseye!’.

Less traffic but more foliage. SJ

Having dropped his bag, a passing car snags it and Mr. Pastry sets off in hot pursuit. Lambeth Palace Road with Westminster Bridge just visible in the left distance. Similar views appear in 'Genevieve' and 'The Man Without a Body' whilst the location can also be seen in 'Melody'.

Very little visible so I threw in Elizabeth Tower for orientation. SJ

The car is followed over Westminster Bridge. Filling the background is The County Hall, the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council until 1986.

Some looming has since appeared. SJ

Mr. Pastry precariously avoids pedestrians on the bridge. Looking from Westminster Bridge towards Victoria Embankment SE1 with New Scotland Yard in the left background.

Trees are taller, less busy and that is it. SJ

Finally Mr. Pastry catches up with the car and retrieves his bag. Facing Horse Guards Parade across Horse Guards Road with Horse Guards in the background.

It would be tricky to park in the same place nowadays. SJ

Nearing his destination, Mr. Pastry skates towards the street where the old shop stands. Dave W tells us that this is looking north from Orange Street WC2 along Haymarket towards Coventry Street. The "15" among the bus stop tiles provided a focus for likely locales. Streetview reveals that the 15 bus has changed its route since 1951 and no longer stopping here. (RL)

Streetview reveals that the 15 bus has changed its route since 1951 and no longer stops here

Mr. Pastry skates down the street towards the old shop. The Madam Louise's dress shop was a studio set created at the studio.