So Long at the Fair
Date: 1950
Director: Antony Darnborough and Terence Fisher
Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures
Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Jean Simmons, David Tomlinson, Marcel Poncin, Cathleen Nesbitt, Honor Blackman
Location(s): Paris (France)
Region(s): France
Storyline:
A young woman visits Paris with her brother only to discover, the following morning, that he has gone missing and the hotel staff have no recollection of him.
Additional Information:
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The year is 1889 and Paris prepares for the Exposition Universelle. A selection of second unit shots break up this studio based story. This is the Louvre Museum in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, seen from the Jardin du Carrousel and located by Steve Randall.
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Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny arrive in the city after travelling from Naples. Located by Steve Randall, here is the corner of Quai d'Orléans and Rue Budé, looking towards Notre Dame, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
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Their carriage brings the pair to Hôtel de la Licorne. It appears that doubles stand in for the actors in every location shot.
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After Johnny goes missing, along with his hotel room, Vicky visits the British Consul.
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At a complete loss, Vicky makes her way through the streets but is followed by Narcisse, the hotel owners brother. Quai de la Tournelle with Pont de l'Archevêché and Notre-Dame Cathedral in the right background. Paris 75004. The location appears in 'Paris Blues' and 'Code Name: Emerald'.
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As she approaches a police station, Vicky decides to enter and report the disappearance of Johnny. Supposedly Saint-Germain-des-Prés police station.
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When everyone disbelieves her story and no witnesses can be found to verify that she has a brother, Vicky heads back to the hotel. The junction of Rue Chappe and Rue Gabrielle in Montmartre.
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Vicky arrives at the apartment block where English painter George Hathaway lives, the only person who can vouch for her story. This is the Cour de Rohan, which is located in the Monnaie district in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. (SR)