Make Mine a Million

Television make-up man Arthur Ashton (Arthur Askey) puts on his jacket before taking his washing to the launderette. Jules Ballantyne says that Arthur is standing on the balcony of Nos 7 and 8 Durham Terrace, London W2 although later in the film he is seen to enter No 5. (RL)

Regrettably, I was not able to obtain a shot 'straight on'. (RL)

Arthur carries the laundry through town. The corner of Peter Street and Berwick Street in W1.

The same corner. (PW)

Looking north-westward along Berwick Street. The location also appears in 'The Young Americans', 'The Small World of Sammy Lee', 'Evidence in Concrete', 'Sid and Nancy', 'The Final Appointment' and 'The Flesh is Weak'.

From street level. (PW)

The National Television employee passes Sid Gibson, a shady soap powder salesman trying to sell Bonko in the street.

Arthur approaches the Launderette where Sally works.

Jules Ballantyne found this location for us, Bishops Bridge Road and Queensway, London W2. Replacing her Google Earth capture. (RL)

The camera follows Arthur into the launderette where he meets Sid who calls in to promote sales for his product.

Replacing Jules' Google Earth View that confirmed the launderette in Queensway to be still operating.......despite its experience with Bonko. (RL)

Arthur is called in front of the Director General of National Television after managing to advertise Bonko on the non-commercial channel. Ministry of Defence Main Building on Horse Guards Avenue off Whitehall. The location is seen in 'The Sexplorer', 'The Jokers', 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire', 'Tomorrow at Ten' and 'Two Weeks in September'.

Protected now by more pavement fixtures rather than cars. SJ

After being dismissed from his position, Arthur returns home. Jules Ballantyne locates this as Durham Terrace, London W2, here Arthur is approaching the gate to No 8. (RL)

One does ones best in a cluttered road. (RL)

Arthur enters the lodging house run by Mrs. Burgess where he finds Jack, the cameraman who's also been fired for helping him advertise Bonko at the studios. Here he enters No 5 Durham Terrace says Jules. (RL)

My problems are evident. (RL)

The roads are busy as Jack and Arthur head for the races to place an advertisement for Bonko on a National Television outside broadcast. Ray and Ron Glenister place the location as the junction of Ascot High Street and Winkfield Road, Ascot, Berkshire . . . (RL)

Steve Randall provides a comparative shot to replace the GEV Ray and Ron used to support their location identification. (RL)

Jack drives the ambulance containing broadcast equipment towards Ascot. Staines Road East in Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex at the time of filming. The former George public house in the left background closed in 2008 and the building is now in residential use.

With no hearse in view John Hicks opted for an empty road rather than risk life and limb. (RL)

Having flagged down the ambulance, a Policeman escorts Jack and Arthur to the home of a pregnant woman.

Followed by the Officer, Arthur heads to the door as it's opened by an anxious Husband.

Crowds gather at the races which are to be televised on National Television. Steve Randall recognised Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.

Watched by Sally, horses are paraded before the first race. Littleton House at Shepperton Studios.

Sid Gibson (Sidney James) and Sally (Sally Barnes) wonder what's happened to Jack and Arthur. Littleton House also appears in 'Rotten to the Core', 'The Crimes of Stephen Hawke', 'Allez France!', 'The Belles of St. Trinian’s', 'Cockleshell Heroes', 'Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?', 'The Green Man', 'The Earth Dies Screaming' and 'Law and Disorder'.

When the ambulance bells signal Jack and Arthur's arrival, Sid attends to Sally as she feigns passing out.

Bringing a stretcher, Jack (Bernard Cribbins) and Arthur rush to help which allows them to connect their equipment to the network.

Guests gather to watch Swan Lake at the Edinburgh Festival which is to be broadcast on National Television. Dave W has located this as the Strand, London WC2 looking east with the crowds entering the Adelphi Theatre. (RL)

And Dave provides us with a daytime shot to support his identification. (RL)

Discovered by the police before the next advertisement's transmission, Sid makes his getaway in a hearse. Northumberland Avenue in WC2. The street is seen in 'Robbery', 'The Crooked Sky' and 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'.

In daylight and replacing my inaccurate shot from Aug 2018. SJ

The hearse is turned around and Sid returns to the theatre to help Arthur. Outside the Playhouse Theatre at the junction of Northumberland Avenue and Craven Street.

Peter takes a daylight shot of the same theatre.

Using a mail van, Jack and Arthur head to the airport to infiltrate the transmission of a press conference between the British Prime Minister and the American President.

Police are alerted by Arthur using his broadcast equipment in the back of the mail van after being held up and driven away by Robbers. Nick Williams points out that this building also appears in 'The Pure Hell at St. Trinian's' while Nick Boorman identifies the location as the Police Station on Waverley Road in Weybridge, Surrey.

Nick found that there is nothing at the corner now that relates to the demolished Police Station.

The Robbers continue onward to their rendezvous with the rest of the gang. Stonehill Road, Chertsey, Surrey, at the junction with Holloway Hill. (SR)

The camera pans with the mail van to reveal this building. This is Ivy Cottage on Stonehill Road, Chertsey, which is also seen in 'Mary Had a Little...' and 'Lady with a Lamp'. (SR)

John Harwood found the best angle given the foliage and comments that it stands surrounded by a giant factory type structure. (SJ)

Arthur transmits to the nation as the van speeds through a ford. The River Ash crossing Watersplash Road in Shepperton, Surrey. The ford is also seen in 'Psychomania', 'The Night We Got the Bird' and 'Miss Tulip Stays the Night'.

This is impossible to match as the north side of Watersplash Road is so overgrown now, so here's my best effort. SJ

Another river is crossed as the police begin to close in. Paul Pepall tells us that this is the River Wey just off the Addlestone Road, Addlestone in Surrey which is confirmed by Steven Platt who adds that the bridge is called 'Black Boy Bridge'.

A squad car follows the mail van into a farm yard. This is also Addlestone Road as it meets Bridge Road Weybridge close to the lock says Paul. (RL)

Nick Boorman took this comparison shot of the junction.

Smashing through a gate, the van turns into a hay filled barn.

Arthur inches across the van's roof as Superintendent James (Bruce Seton) and his Men face the Robbers (Sam Kydd and Unidentified).

Sid is Chauffeur driven to the police station after Arthur is arrested. Nick Boorman found Waverley Road in Weybridge, Surrey with the junction of Heath Lane, Brooklands Road and Curzon Road in the left background.

Nick took this view of the location now.

The shot moves with the car until it comes to a stand. Nick Boorman identifies the location as outside the Police Station on Waverley Road in Weybridge.

John Harwood found that despite demolishing the old police station and replacing it with flats, the style of the front wall was retained.

Sid nervously adjusts his hat before going inside the station to meet with the Superintendent to arrange bail. Waverley Road, Weybridge identified by Nick Boorman.

In Nick's comparison, the serenity of the screen capture has been somewhat overtaken by progress.