Mistaken Identity

Date: 1942
Director: Walter Tennyson
Production Company: Venture Films

Stars: Richard Goolden, Gillian Maude, Julian Vedey
Location(s): London. Middlesex

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A travel agent’s clerk is mistaken for a millionaire after being dismissed for selling reserved tickets on a flight.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

 

 

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  • Capture 1
  • 14 Jul 2022

Dismissed for selling Colonel Carey's reserved plane tickets, amateur magician Edward Benson decides to fly to London to seek out theatrical agent Max Wenda. The Houses of Parliament in SW1 seen from Albert Embankment in SE1.

This is taken just to the north of Lambeth Pier. SJ

  • Capture 2
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At Heston Airport, millionaire Mr. Edward Benson arrives from the Channel Islands. Heston Aerodrome was operational between 1929 and 1947 and was located on the border of Heston and Cranford in Hounslow, Middlesex.

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Benson's solicitor Mr. Ross (Aubrey Mallalieu) looks for his client. This could be Heston Airport, or it may be at the studio. At the studio says Ray Glenister, some changes to the building since but all the essential elements are there to confirm, even the drain pipes. (RL)

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Finding Mr. Edward Benson (Vincent Holman), Ross directs him to a waiting car. Studio, see previous capture. (RL)

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Sent from the Daily Gazette to meet the millionaire, Dave (Humphrey Morton) spots the initials on a suitcase carried by Edward Benson (Richard Goolden) as he queues to enter the terminal. The Studio building again, see Capture 3. (RL)

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Satisfied that he has met the millionaire from the Channel Islands, Dave takes Edward to the Seville Hotel. Berkeley Square House in W1 identified by Steve Randall. The building can also be seen in 'The Walking Stick', 'The Wild Affair', 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square' and 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' (Capture 17) amongst other productions. Location confirmed by Geoff Dodd.