Ooh, You Are Awful

Date: 1972
Director: Cliff Owen
Production Company: British Lion Film Corporation, Quintain

Stars: Dick Emery, Derren Nesbit, Ronald Fraser
Location(s): London

Region(s):

Storyline:

After the demise of his partner in crime, Charlie must seek out his ladyfriends who have Swiss bank account details tatooed on their behinds.

Additional Information:

Also known as ‘Get Charlie Tully’ (US Title)

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London, Victoria, perhaps, somewhere ... indeed click the date to find out.

Now. Buckingham Gate. Photo by Kurt Roberts.

Probably the same, and the flat ribbed bollards may give a clue. Who knows a lot of old bollards?

Now. Looking from the other direction, Stafford Place. Also taken by Kurt Roberts.

A possibility here for someone to earn some money identifying the site, and the girls. Hot pants, aah yes, I remember them well!!!

Now. Stafford Place, SW1. SJ.

Again

And opposite the hot pants. SJ.

Again, again

Now. Stafford place, Palace Street in the background. Kurt Roberts again.

  • 'Now' required

Heathrow, just like Blind Date

The main gate to Wandsworth Prison on Heathfield Road in Wandsworth. The popular location features in many films including ‘There Was a Crooked Man’, ‘The Cracksman’, ‘Calculated Risk’, ‘Law and Disorder’, ‘Out of the Fog’, 'Face of a Stranger', ‘The Criminal’, ‘Saloon Bar’, 'The Time of His Life' and ‘Poor Cow’.

If only they had kept the same parking bays. The wall, as we know, is another subject.(RL)

Wandsworth Prison

Image Copyright Google Maps. Terry Guntrip sent it in. Thanks.

Again. The Bedford van also appears in 'Hide and Seek (Children's Film Foundation)'.

I don't think that white van appears in other films. (RL)

Same area as the gasworks in Pic 17, Battersea, Acton???

No, we haven't left the nick quite yet, but the white van is in no hurry. SJ

And this

Warwick Place, W9, by David Neicho

This

David "sleuth" Neicho found this corner of Warwick Place,W9

This

And the clincher, from David.

This

Warwick Place W), junction with Blomfield Road. David Neicho.

This

With credit to "Harryshand" on Britmovie Neil Rigby sends this Google image advising that Murchison Road has now gone but the flats shown here are still there. On Portobello Road across from Telford Road, W10 (RL)

And this. Neil Rigby courtesy of "Harryshand" Britmovie advises that this is/was Murchison Road, London W10 (RL)

Richard Bennett/RB finds the approximate location in what is now Cantle Mews. (SJ)

This really looks like Battersea, but they say that this style of gasometer, or gasholder was a German pattern, and several of them were in use in London, some 30 odd years ago. Neil Rigby courtesy of "Harryshand" Britmovie advises that this is/was Lavie Mews, London W10 now redeveloped. (RL)

"From what’s now Murchison Gardens, looking north west towards the former location of the Kensal Green gasworks, also seen in I Was Happy Here cap51. The site of Lavie Mews has been recently redeveloped. The original vantage point for this capture lies within the new building. I’m standing just in front of the building on what would have been the location of the warehouse in Lavie Mews." Richard Bennett/RB. (SJ)

As does this. As previous.

"This one is looking south east from Lavie Mews through the gap between 1 Murchison Road and 382-386 Portobello Road. Now redeveloped." RB on the case. (SJ)

And this again.

RB reports "Garages in Lavie Mews looking towards the back of Wornington Road." (SJ)

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And this Neil Rigby places this as "close by" the above. (RL)

Belsize Road just before it joins Kilburn High Road - information from Ray Simmons.

Belsize Road, NW6. Photo by David Neicho.

An update by RB. (SJ)

In front of the Priory Tavern public house at the corner of Belsize Road and Kilburn Vale. The background building and corner were seen in 'The Square Ring'.

Another comparison of the same corner. Complete with refurbishment in progress. (PW)

RB presents a scaffolding-free shot. "There were originally three arched doorways, as seen in The Square Ring. By 1972, the left one had been partially bricked up. The right hand opening is hidden behind the actor. The centre of the three doorways has since been similarly partially bricked up. The height of the top of the left hand and centre arches differs, and the centre and right hand arches are separated by a small arched window." (SJ)

More of Belsize Road in Kilburn NW6.

Facing in the opposite direction from the previous image. (PW)

Ditto

Now. Belsize Road. Picture by David Neicho.

An RB update. (SJ)

From the end of the parade of shops from where picture 25 was taken.

Now. Peter Johnston took the pic by turning round! Well sleuthed. Have a prize!

Another update from RB. (SJ)

And Again

Peter Johnstone again: much like pic 25

RB concludes, "The original appears to have been taken from inside no. 217." (SJ)

This certainly is the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, but which street? ... now found.

9 Stanley Crescent, London W11. SJ.

Same again

29 Stanley Crescent. SJ.

And once more

Also seen in Madame Sousatzka. SJ.

Waterloo Station concourse.

Now by Harry Eleham.

Waterloo Station

Now. Thanks Harry.

to 50 are all the Royal Borough...where?

Now. SJ.

With lots of

Now. SJ.

...establishing shots

Now. SJ.

...to enable

Now. SJ.

...would be sleuths

Now. SJ.

...to find and photograph

Stanley Gardens, W11. SJ.

Stanley Crescent, London W11.

Well sleuthed and photographed by David Neicho.

Now. SJ.

Now. SJ.

Now. SJ.

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9 Stanley Crescent W11

Now. 9 Stanley Crescent W11. New one by SJ.

Is the estate agents sign the same as the one in pic oy050?

Corner of Stanley Gardens and Stanley Crescent SJ.

Now. SJ.

Now. SJ.

Stanley Crescent, London, W11.

Now. New photo by SJ.

Stanley Crescent, London, W11.

Now. Photo by David Neicho, thanks David.

Now. SJ.

Waterloo Station Approach, with canopy

Now. Without canopy, Harry

Waterloo Station Approach, with canopy

Now. But a vestige of the canopy remains, Harry's contribution.

Waterloo Station steps, the commemorative War Memorial steps. The steps appear in a number of films including 'Bullet from the Past', ‘Inadmissible Evidence’, ‘Private Road’ and ‘The Pot Carriers'.

Now. From Harry again

South Bank, Chicheley Street and York Road SE1. The background building can also be seen in 'The Ruling Class'.

Yes, the corner of York Road and Chichley Street confirmed by Terry Guntrip. Image Copyright Google Maps.

From the Hayward Gallery, South Bank, London. Looking through the Royal Festival hall pillars towards the Shell Centre.

Now. And really well sleuthed by our Harold

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The dark doorway is the one in the following capture.

The Shell Centre stands in the left distance and the same balustrade and flyover stand in the background a seen in capture 54.

Now.

A repeat of the previous capture.

Now. Shows the stump of the flyover still remaining, but the steps have gone. Well spotted by Harry Eleham, many thanks.