Where’s That Fire!
Date: 1940
Director: Marcel Varnel
Production Company: Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
Stars: Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Charles Hawtrey
Location(s): London
Region(s): London T-Z
Storyline:
A hapless fire crew are given an ultimatum to put out a fire successfully or else be sacked. They fail miserably, and their ancient fire engine is stolen by criminals attempting to steal the crown jewels from the Tower of London.
Additional Information:
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- Capture 1
- 07 Apr 2014
Captain Benjamin Viking, Jeremiah Harbottle and Albert Brown are called to headquarters after failing to respond to the biggest fire in years. London Fire Brigade Headquarters on Albert Embankment in SE1. The building appears in ‘The Man Without a Body’ and ‘Nothing Barred’.
Peter captured the location where only the vehicles are different after over 70 years.
- Capture 2
- 'Now' required
As part of their plan to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, Hank Sullivan's men arrive at Bishop's Wallop fire station. A studio set included for completeness.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
Sullivan's gang return to their hideout. This looks suspiciously like the wall of a power station.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
The gang's car waits at the gates to be let in. Could this be Gainsborough's studios, formerly a railway power station on the corner of Poole Street and Imber Street, Islington N1?
- Capture 5
- 05 May 2014
Sullivan's men load the ancient fire engine into a trailer. Wikipedia advises that this is the village pond in Mill Hill, London NW7.
Mill Hill Village Pond it is and very little has changed in nearly 75 years. (RL)
- Capture 6
- 05 May 2014
When the machine is safely loaded, more of Milespit Hill is seen.
Looking towards High Street. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 05 May 2014
The gang drives away. Milespit Hill in Mill Hill, London NW7. The pond appears in 'The Sky Bike' and can also be made out in 'Night Comes Too Soon'.
The pond and Chapel today.(RL)