Meet Mr. Lucifer
Date: 1953
Director: Anthony Pelissier
Production Company: Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions
Stars: Stanley Holloway, Peggy Cummins, Jack Watling, Barbara Murray, Joseph Tomelty, Kay Kendall, Gordon Jackson, Charles Victor, Humphrey Lestocq
Location(s): London
Region(s): London M-N
Storyline:
After being knocked unconscious, a drunken actor descends into Hell where Mr. Lucifer shows how he can make people miserable by the means of television.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 21 Mar 2019
A Lamplighter fulfills his role as inside his room at Mrs. Ensor's apartments, washed up pantomime artiste Sam Hollingsworth wakes up in time for tea. Dave W is first out of the starting blocks with this one, outside 228 Gloucester Terrace, London W2 looking along the gentle curve towards Porchester Road. (RL)
A clearer view of the Terrace. (RL)
- Capture 2
- 21 Mar 2019
Sam Hollingsworth (Stanley Holloway) makes his way to the Empire Theatre where the meager audience are already watching a performance of 'Robinson Crusoe'. This looks real enough, maybe somewhere in Paddington W2. Indeed it is, Dave tells us that it shows the portico pillars of 211 and 213 Gloucester Terrace looking towards Ranelagh Bridge. The fine example of a pub with corner lantern has gone in the widening of the approach to the bridge but it was the 'Gloucester Arms', portrayed as the 'Hand & Flower' in the 1953 film 'A Day to Remember'. (RL)
The scaffolding was in the process of removal. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
Mr. Pedelty (Joseph Tomelty) passes Mrs. Stannard (Olive Sloane) and Mr. Elder (Charles Victor) as they wait for a bus. The backdrop gives this scene away as being shot at the studio.