Mr. Love
Date: 1985
Director: Roy Battersby
Production Company: Enigma Productions, Enigma TV, Goldcrest Films International
Stars: Barry Jackson, Maurice Denham, Margaret Tyzack, Linda Marlowe
Location(s): Southport (Merseyside), London
Region(s): London M-N, North
Storyline:
Love in latter years as unassuming gardener-cum-cinema projectionist, at his funeral, attracts an enormous amount of women who fell for his charms.
Additional Information:
Grabs by Neil Rigby, loaded by SJ. All nows by NR unless otherwise stated.
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- Capture 1
- 10 Jul 2013
Theo accompanies Barbara into the park.
Hesketh Park, Albert Road and Park Road entrance Southport.
- Capture 2
- 10 Jul 2013
Telescope at the end of the pier.
Southport Pier
- Capture 3
- 10 Jul 2013
Erecting the Queen Victoria statue.
Promenade by Scarisbrick Avenue, Southport. The statue is a film prop., although a real queen Victoria statue exists along the Promenade.
- Capture 4
- 10 Jul 2013
Establishing shot of the pier.
Southport Pier.
- Capture 5
- 10 Jul 2013
The floral hall gardens bandstand.
Promenade, Southport. Stock shot.
- Capture 6
- 10 Jul 2013
As above
Promenade, Southport. Hugely changed with the Ramada hotel.
- Capture 7
- 10 Jul 2013
Elevated pan shot of the Promenade.
Down to earth.
- Capture 8
- 10 Jul 2013
Elevated pan shot of the Promenade.
Very high up. Bing.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
Elevated pan shot of the Promenade.
- Capture 10
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald's funeral.
Stock shot of Paddington Old Cemetery off Willesden Lane, London NW6. (And London Movie Guide also cites Room To Rent filmed here. SJ)
- Capture 11
- 28 May 2025
Donald's conquests attend the funeral. The south end of Paddington Old Cemetery looking east. identified by Richard Bennett. (SD)
Richard provides the comparison shot, pointing out that the grave on the right was visible in this scene but is out of shot in the screen capture, and also that numerous graves have been removed since filming took place. (SD)
- Capture 12
- 10 Jul 2013
Theo practising Tai Chi
Waterfall, Hesketh Park, Southport
- Capture 13
- 10 Jul 2013
Theo practising Tai Chi
Waterfall, Hesketh Park, Southport
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Ferris reading Donald's obituary in the local paper (Southport Visiter).
- Capture 15
- 10 Jul 2013
A young Chris Jury (Lovejoy fame) amongst the gardeners.
Greenhouse, Hesketh Park, Southport: out of bounds to the public.
- Capture 16
- 10 Jul 2013
Theo's lair.
The water fountain, Hesketh Park, Southport.
- Capture 17
- 10 Jul 2013
Theo's lair
The water fountain, Hesketh Park, Southport.
- Capture 18
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald (Mr Love) looking after Alice.
Southport pier train.
- Capture 19
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald with his wife Doris on the way to the cinema.
Cambridge Arcade, Southport.
- Capture 20
- 10 Jul 2013
The cinema where Donald works.
A library shot in daytime.
- Capture 21
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald's cinema
Now replaced by the Vincent hotel, Lord Street, Southport. Stock image.
- Capture 22
- 'Now' required
The lady in Pink scene. Park must be London? unidentified.
- Capture 23
- 'Now' required
The lady in Pink scene. Park must be London? unidentified.
- Capture 24
- 'Now' required
The lady in Pink scene. Park must be London? unidentified.
- Capture 25
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald takes Barbara home.
Manchester Road, Southport.
- Capture 26
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald takes Barbara home.
Manchester Road, Southport.
- Capture 27
- 10 Jul 2013
By the corner of Fleetwood Road and Radnor Drive, Southport.
- Capture 28
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald looking after Alice whilst doing his job as Parks Gardener. An art class taking place close by.
Hesketh Park.
- Capture 29
- 10 Jul 2013
As above
As above
- Capture 30
- 10 Jul 2013
Ditto
Ditto
- Capture 31
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald with Helen (the spider woman).
The palm house in Hesketh Park, Southport.
- Capture 32
- 10 Jul 2013
As above.
And again.
- Capture 33
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald with Helen, walking towards a brass band.
The area is now altered and called The Princess Diana Gardens, Lord Street,Southport.
- Capture 34
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald with Helen, walking towards a brass band.
The area is now altered and called The Princess Diana Gardens, Lord Street,Southport.
- Capture 35
- 'Now' required
Helen the spiderwoman's house. Unidentified location. Probably in London.
- Capture 36
- 'Now' required
Helen the spiderwoman's house. Unidentified location. Probably in London.
- Capture 37
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald and Theo have a spin on the children's roundabout.
The Hesketh Park café.
- Capture 38
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald and Theo have a spin on the children's roundabout.
Hesketh Park, Southport.
- Capture 39
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald buys an ice-cream for Alice.
Southport Pier, rebuilt.
- Capture 40
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald takes Alice on the pier train.
The pier has been rebuilt and a tram now runs in the middle of Southport pier.
- Capture 41
- 10 Jul 2013
A woman waves at Donald and Alice.
Southport pier
- Capture 42
- 10 Jul 2013
Melanie on her way to meet Donald and Alice.
Lakeside miniature railway, Marine Parade, Southport.
- Capture 43
- 'Now' required
Marine Parade, Southport.
- Capture 44
- 11 Jul 2013
Watch out for that triceratops.
Oh it's gone. Marine Parade. Google
- Capture 45
- 10 Jul 2013
Marine Parade. Google
- Capture 46
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald drops Alice and her mum outside Wayfarers Arcade.
The Grade II Listed Wayfarers Arcade, Lord Street, Southport.
- Capture 47
- 'Now' required
Outside the arcade.
- Capture 48
- 10 Jul 2013
1985
2013
- Capture 49
- 10 Jul 2013
Alice's mum sings from the balcony.
Interior of Wayfarers Arcade.
- Capture 50
- 10 Jul 2013
Singing.
- Capture 51
- 10 Jul 2013
Singing to a 1950s asphalt floor.
The new terrazzo tiles installed in 2008.
- Capture 52
- 10 Jul 2013
The central dome.
That's local hero Red Rum.
- Capture 53
- 10 Jul 2013
- Capture 54
- 10 Jul 2013
Inside the Phoenix cinema, London N2. Casablanca showing on the screen.
Stock image of the Phoenix cinema, 52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ
- Capture 55
- 10 Jul 2013
The projection room of the Phoenix cinema.
Stock image.
- Capture 56
- 'Now' required
A fault occurs in the Phoenix cinema.
- Capture 57
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald on his way to the screen to announce the film has ended due to a fault. The Phoenix cinema.
Stock image.
- Capture 58
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald takes Alice's mum out.
The Royal Clifton hotel, Promenade, Southport.
- Capture 59
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald and Alice's mum on the beach driving past some Southport shrimping rigs.
- Capture 60
- 10 Jul 2013
Shrimping rigs.
Shrimping rig. Striking stock image
- Capture 61
- 10 Jul 2013
Driving alongside Southport pier.
- Capture 62
- 10 Jul 2013
Driving past the cyclone at Southport fair.
Marine Drive, Southport. Stock image.
- Capture 63
- 10 Jul 2013
Donald swerves to avoid a hedgehog.
Promenade, Southport.
- Capture 64
- 10 Jul 2013
The car overturns.
The Kingsway Club in the background of the then. Now demolished. Promenade, Southport
- Capture 65
- 10 Jul 2013
Having thrown Alice's mum clear, Donald careers on into the Queen Victoria statue. It falls onto the car.
Promenade, Southport by Scarisbrick Avenue.
- Capture 66
- 10 Jul 2013
The tale of Mr Love does wonders for the tourism. the Royal Clifton hotel, side entrance.
Coronation Walk by Promenade, Southport.
- Capture 67
- 10 Jul 2013
Amour Transport cashes in.
Coronation Walk by Promenade, Southport
- Capture 68
- 10 Jul 2013
Even Mr Ferris head gardener (Tony Melody) gets in on the act.
Promenade, Southport.
- Capture 69
- 10 Jul 2013
Statue to Mr Love.
Promenade, Southport
- Capture 70
- 10 Jul 2013
Statue to Mr Love.
Promenade, Southport.