Spare the Rod

Date: 1961
Director: Leslie Norman
Production Company: Weyland Films

Stars: Max Bygraves, Donald Pleasance, Geoffrey Keen, Richard O'Sullivan, Betty McDowall
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A “To Sir With Love” precursor. Idealist schoolmaster finds it a tough initiation with his unruly class.

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Screen captures by Simon James.

 

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  • 31 May 2011

Well, well, well, Paddington London W2 again, as seen in 'The Blue Lamp', 'The Boys', 'Secret Ceremony' and 'Innocent Meeting'. Only the church survives.

Not sure how many times I've photographed this one, but the trees are getting bigger. SJ

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  • 17 Aug 2011

A school ... "I was once told that Johnson School E1 was used as a location, as seen in 'To Sir, With Love'. It's now a gated yuppie apartment block so it's hard to get a good look. One thing in favour of this theory is the very similar railway line by the school." says Roger Mills... But no, it's W6: click the date.

The exterior school shots were all taken at Corona Stage School, Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith W6. They added scenery to the right side of the building to cover up the school theatre . . . Great work from Antonia Davis with our thanks to her.

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  • 08 Mar 2015

Bygraves enters. The arch claims Worrell Street School.

Now part of Ravenscourt Park Prep School, 16 Ravenscourt Avenue in W6. SJ

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  • 08 Mar 2015

It's next to the District and Piccadilly Lines as they run between Stamford Brook and Ravenscourt Park. The location was also used in 'Secrets of a Windmill Girl', 'A Hitch in Time', 'Victim' and 'Supersonic Saucer'.

Taken from the gates but it's the same block looking east. Ravenscourt Avenue W6. SJ

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  • 08 Mar 2015

This is from the front gate with the arch, unless they've been playing tricks as it is a cut and there's no sign of the railway line.

All is well. This is looking south away from the railway line towards King Street where the original buildings still stand. SJ