Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

As the film begins we see Clarence Olderberry Senior (Felix Aylmer) watching two young Girls through binoculars.

Jean Carter and Lucille Demarest leave their swing and run from the woods as the old man watches. IMDB lists Black Park Country Park near Wexham in Buckinghamshire as a location.

At City Hall, Mrs. Carter reports her Daughter's allegations against town elder Clarence Olderberry Senior. This "Unknown location" was in fact a set built on a car park at Bray Studios advises Gordon Thomson. (RL)

As the townsfolk begin to side with Olderberry when news of the accusation is heard, Jean Carter (Janina Faye) and her friend Sammy Nash (Michael Hammond) make their way from school. The houses stand on The Fairway in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. With thanks to Janina Faye and her friend Wayne Kinsey for the identification.

The same location almost sixty years later with the, now, mature trees obscuring the houses.

The two children walk up the drive to Sammy's home. The Fairway off Green Lane, Burnham.

Mrs. Nash (Shirley Butler) greets her son and suggests that Jean heads straight home.

A car approaches as Jean nears home. Looking back at the building from the previous image on The Fairway, Burnham. Identified by Janina Faye and Wayne Kinsey who is an authority on Hammer Films.

Not easy to pinpoint but I found it in the end. And thank you to Janina for her first hand interest. SJ

The Chauffeur (Andre Dakar) asks where the Carter's home is as Richard Olderberry (Bill Nagy) gets out of the car.

Rather too much road! SJ

Olderberry Junior leads Jean inside to speak with her Father. Although set in Canada, the film was shot in the UK. The Fairway in Burnham, identified by Janina Faye and Wayne Kinsey.

So many changes. SJ

A Nurse (Patricia Marks) ventures from Coldhill Sanatorium to speak with Sally Carter as, inside, her Husband makes enquiries about Clarence Olderberry. Our "old friend" Oakley Court, Windsor says Gordon Thomson. (RL)

The porch at Oakley Court. SJ

Peter leaves after receiving no help from Dr. Montfort. Oakley Court again says Gordon. The building is seen in many productions including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' made in 1978, ‘And Now The Screaming Starts’, 'Someone at the Door' from 1950, 'What the Butler Saw', ‘The Man from Nowhere’, ‘The Man Who Finally Died’, ‘The Brides of Dracula’, ‘Nightmare’, 'The Curse of Frankenstein', ‘The House in Nightmare Park’ and ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’.

Slightly off-angle but this is just to the left of the porch. SJ

The couple drive away as Peter tells his Wife that the Olderberry family support the sanatorium. Yes, you've got, it is Oakley Court once more says Gordon. (RL)

The greenhouses have made way for a car park. SJ

The Carters arrive at the home of Mr and Mrs Demarest. No reality here says Gordon Thomson, yet another set built on the lot at Bray Studios. (RL)

Peter Carter (Patrick Allen) and his wife Sally (Gwen Watford) call at the house where they fail to enlist the help of the Demarests. And again, the revamped 'Dracula' set at Bray Studios. (RL)

After a harrowing court case in which Olderberry is acquitted, Jean calls on Lucille whilst her parents make preparations to leave town. As this remains the set at Bray Studios I can use the opportunity to "plug" Gordon's book "Hammer Films Goes on Location". (RL)

Police arrive at the Carter's home when Jean and Lucille go missing and the alarm is raised. The Fairway, Burnham, Buckinghamshire identified by Janina Faye and Wayne Kinsey.

Now. SJ