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Old 07-07-2008, 03:41 PM
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The final episode of Charters and Caldicott is actually filmed at a test match (England vs West Indies c1984).
At least, I assume the long dialogue scenes aren't because that would be very annoying for the other people in the stands, but there are enough shots of proper actors doing actory stuff with the match in the background to suggest that they spent at least a day filming at Old Trafford. Are there any other examples of scenes taking place at real sporting events, rather than the usual splicing of stock footage?
In which England were soundly trounced in the fourth part of a 5-0 whitewash - no wonder C & C ended up inadvertently solving mysteries, it would have been too painful to watch the cricket!

Steve McQueen's Le Mans was filmed at the 1970 drive-athon.

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Old 07-07-2008, 06:36 PM
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Are there any other examples of scenes taking place at real sporting events, rather than the usual splicing of stock footage?
There is a scene in an episode of Minder where Terry (Dennis Waterman) is seen watching a football match, Chelsea I think, and his name is then shown on the electronic public address screen which read - Would a Mr. McCann please go the the main office.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:41 PM
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There's the meeting during a match at Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road ground in Robbery as well.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:52 PM
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The Galloping Major has a brief appearance by Charlie Smirke, a well-known jockey of the time though like most people mentioned in this thread, he's not much of an actor. It also has life nearly imitating art in that the fictional Grand National involves an outsider
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:05 PM
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Judy Grinham, who in 1956 was Britain's first Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist for 32 years, had a part as a PT Instructor in Operation Bullshine.
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Glenn Morris (1936 Olympic decathlon champion) and Eleanor Holm (1932 Olympic swimming champion) as Tarzan and Jane in Tarzan's Revenge (1938).
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Old 10-07-2008, 07:04 AM
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Don't think he made any Brit films but let's not forget O.J. Simpson ( Naked Gun, Capricorn One etc ) - actually, maybe we should forget O.J. Simpson.....
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Old 15-07-2008, 08:48 PM
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SPORTS PERSONS IN BRITISH FILM
Bobby Moore was in 2 films
escape to victory and TILL DEATH US DO PART
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:45 AM
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SPORTS PERSONS IN BRITISH FILM
Bobby Moore was in 2 films
escape to victory and TILL DEATH US DO PART
I remember Bobby and Geoff and Martin but I thought that was a tv episode, but yes you are right and you beat me to it
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:47 AM
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There is a scene in an episode of Minder where Terry (Dennis Waterman) is seen watching a football match, Chelsea I think, and his name is then shown on the electronic public address screen which read - Would a Mr. McCann please go the the main office.
Dennis is a Chelsea fan although he played a Fulham fan in Minder.
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Old 17-07-2008, 10:28 AM
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Another motor sport star who appeared in film, and had lines to remember, was Australian maestro Jack Brabham. Now if I could only remember the title of the b/w motor racing film he appeared in.
Someone out there will know (probably Bats!).
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Old 17-07-2008, 10:39 AM
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Another motor sport star who appeared in film, and had lines to remember, was Australian maestro Jack Brabham. Now if I could only remember the title of the b/w motor racing film he appeared in.
Someone out there will know (probably Bats!).
Just checked IMDB and answered my own question. The film I was trying to remember was "The Green Helmet" with Bill Travers. He also appeared uncredited as a driver in "Grand Prix" and played himself in a number of racing related films.
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Old 17-07-2008, 11:04 AM
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Lots of cricketers in "The Final Test". As wooden as the bats though.....

The Final Test (1953)

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Rob
Seing Rob's surname prompts the memory that cricketer/footballer Denis appeared in the 1953 film. Is he a relation of Rob's I wonder
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Old 17-07-2008, 03:24 PM
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I have a recollection that a scene in one of the early Doctor In.. films was shot during a rugby international at Twickenham - England v Wales.
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Allan Lamb appeared in the BBC series 'The River' with David Essex and Katy Murphy
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