Oh! What a Lovely War

Date: 1969
Director: Richard Attenborough
Production Company: Accord Productions

Stars: Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Ian Holm, Paul Shelley, Malcolm McFee, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Nanette Newman, Edward Fox, Susannah York, John Clements, Phyllis Calvert, Maurice Roëves
Location(s): Kent, Sussex

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A film about the First World War based on the stage musical of the same name.

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Screen captures by John Tunstill and Phil Wilkinson

 

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It's the year 1914 - on the beach at Brighton with the Palace Pier in the background.

Not quite so busy on a grey day without paid extras. (RL)

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The start of the war and a band of soldiers come marching by. Looking up at Marine Parade from Madeira Drive, Brighton.

The Volk's Electric Railway in the foreground. (RL)

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Looking up at The Collonade between Marine Parade and Madeira Drive, Brighton.

No longer accessible. (RL)

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Members of the Smith family run down from the Collonade onto Madeira Drive to see the band, Brighton.

The only possible angle with no possible access. (RL)

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Crowds begin to gather and follow the band.

The sad state of glories past. (RL)

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The band heads for the West Pier . . . . . .

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The now destroyed West Pier on King's Road, Brighton, Sussex.

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Flo Smith (Angela Thorne) arrives on the Pier.

Now viewed from the pod of the British Airways i360 (with some reflection on the glass). SD

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The Smith family including Grandpa (John Rae) and Mary (Mary Wimbush).

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A Corporal (Ron Pember) arrives on the platform at Brighton Station, Sussex.

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Wounded and maimed soldiers from the front march out of the station. Brighton

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Brighton Station.

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Back on the front . . . . at Brighton. A similar view was seen in 'The Night We Got The Bird'.

The kiosk was re-built and is now the West Pier Café. The West Pier has now been replaced by the i360. SD

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Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (John Mills) and his aides (including Geoffrey Davies and Edward Fox). West Pier, Brighton.

Now, all that remains of the West Pier, viewed from the pod of the i360. SD

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Wykehurst Place, Wykehurst Park near Bolney, Sussex. Also seen in 'The Legend of Hell House' and 'Demons of the Mind'.

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Wykehurst Place, Sussex.

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  • 06 Aug 2015

Bayham Abbey near Lamberhurst, Kent, which also features in 'Waltz of the Toreadors'.

I admit that I totally overlooked this shot but this will have to fill in until I or someone else returns to take it correctly, we will never achieve the necessary elevation though! (RL)

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Bayham Abbey

The conical roof must have been a "prop" and I should have been standing directly above my head but there was no way up! (RL)

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Bayham Abbey. The ruins are currently maintained by English Heritage.

Very well laid out and maintained they are but it didn't help me wanting more height. (RL)

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Bayham Abbey

The tree has been removed and I am afraid that the fence extends the whole length now so I had to be content with being the "overseer" on the left. (RL)

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The Americans are coming. Brighton in Sussex.