Once Upon a Dream

Date: 1949
Director: Ralph Thomas
Production Company: Triton Productions, Sydney Box Productions

Stars: Googie Withers, Griffith Jones, Guy Middleton
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London, Surrey

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

Misdirection and misunderstandings ensue when an Army officer’s wife has a romantic dream about her husband’s batman and comes to believe it is true.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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  • 02 Apr 2022

A taxi hurries into view, carrying the owner of failing fashion business, Modes and Robes. Carey Street in WC2 with The Royal Courts of Justice in the left background.

The left corner has been altered. SJ

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  • 02 Apr 2022

Coming to a stand, the cab delivers Carol Gilbert and her assistant Mlle. Louise outside the Bankruptcy Court where she is about to appear. Carey Street with the Bankruptcy Buildings to the right.

And rather a drastic change here. SJ

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Given a position by Carol's husband Major Gilbert, Percy Jackson (Griffith Jones) arrives to start work. Fulbrook Lane running north from Elstead towards Puttenham Common in Surrey.

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Jackson checks the address, Beggar’s Roost. The since demolished Fulbrook Cottage on Fulbrook Lane found by members of the Britmovie Forum.

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The former batman walks towards the house where he has been employed to assist the absent Major's wife. Fulbrook House on Fulbrook Lane, Elstead,

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When he receives no answer at the front door, Jackson finds another way into the building. Fulbrook House also appears in 'Reach For the Sky' in what looks like borrowed footage from this production.

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Carol and Louise return from London.

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Mrs. Gilbert parks on the driveway and the two women enter the house where they are surprised to see Jackson, who is already at work tidying up. Fulbrook House, Elstead, the site of which is currently occupied by Brookfield House.

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  • 16 Aug 2022

Following a misunderstanding after Carol has a romantic dream about Jackson, Major Gilbert (Guy Middleton) drives his old batman to the station. Phil Brothwell recognised Castle Street in Farnham, Surrey.

The location now by David O'Donogue.

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  • 04 Apr 2022

Stopping off on the way, the Major takes Jackson for a drink where they discuss the mysterious disagreement. Outside the Nelson Arms public house on Castle Street in Farnham, Surrey identified by Phil Brothwell.

Victor Lane captured the pub as it appears now.

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Major Gilbert stays over with his aunt, Agnes Baring, and in the morning he is given a rose to take care of.

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  • 14 Nov 2020

The Gilberts attend the local Flower Show where, to the annoyance of Aunt Agnes, Carol is shocked to receive a prize after Jackson enters the rose in her name. The grounds of Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.

A clearer view. RJ

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  • 09 Apr 2022

Jackson drives Mrs. Gilbert home from the Flower Show. The bridge over the River Wey at Tilford in Surrey with the Barley Mow public house on Tilford Green in the left background found by members of the Britmovie Forum.

An awkward scene to recreate, Victor Lane's view has the chimneys and frontage of the Barley Mow beyond the trees in the left distance.

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  • 02 Apr 2022

The Major and Mrs. Gilbert rush into the Bankruptcy Court to find that her creditors have been paid by Aunt Agnes. Carey Street WC2 with the entrance to the Bankruptcy Buildings on the right.

"Going on Carey/Queer Street" has perhaps lost some resonance now that the Thomas More building has replaced the bomb-damaged bankruptcy court. SJ