sizey

I must say how wonderful this forum is...I spent a lot of time doing my own research and then cobbled a lot of it into the book I co-wrote "Your Face Here- British Cult Movies Since the 1960's" (which you'll find heaps of info on locations)

Sadly, there was no way we could include a chapter on my fav 60's movie "Up the Junction", but it didn't deter me finding out where it all took place- well, at least as much as I could find, but some was truly remarkable.



The bridge at the beginning is Albert Bridge, and still has a tea bar as it did in 1967.

Clapham Junction Station. obviously still there, but heavily redeveloped- especially the shopping arcade. But platform seventeen, the platfrom Suzy Kendall alights from, is clearly recognizable from the film


The Pub at the beginning is called the Pavilion and is under Battersea Bridge right opposite the Dog's Home. It still hosts bands and is very similar to the film in decor, although I am confident the interior was indeed a set. Still well worth a visit for some real Battersea atmosphere though. While you are there, notice the viaducts above- it's where the motorcyclists go through a couple of times.

The Market was at the north end of Clapham Junction station as you exit. Sadly, all of the houses that were the exteriors of the dwellings in the film were demolished soon after filming. According to my source at Wandsworth Local Studies, they may well have been vacant at time of filming. (indeed some of them were being pulled down and utilised for one scene) This too includes the shops that appeared in the film.

The seaside location towards the end of the film is Worthing, East Sussex. And the hotel where the couple stay, is still there. (Name escapes me at the minute, but it is the poshest one around)

The final courtroom scene interior and exterior, was shot at Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings Road, London. And it hasn't changed at all thankfully. Ask the Hall porters there nicely and they'll even let you have a glimpse at the hall that doubled for the courtroom. The final shots are on the steps of the town hall, although the cutaway appears to have been shot in Battersea.

Okay, thanks for sticking with me, if anyone has any extra info I would be more than grateful. I've spent 20 years hunting down all these locations. Now all I need to find it Suzy Kendall :-)

Best wishes

Simon Wells

Emperor of Lancashire

Any plans for another book Simon? YFH was a cracking read.

sizey

Well thank you Sir. Er...who knows! We sort of mined all the top "Culties" (or "usual suspects" as my colleague would no doubt refer to them). We both wanted to do a follow up including a lot of lesser-known films (doubtless, many in the lists I've seen around here, and definitely "Up the Junction") but the publisher wasn't really into it. I do believe it would have sold less,so maybe he was right on that score.


I'm so pleased there are some of us around though who dig these things. Can I be the only person who has been on a "Sandwich Man" walkabout in London?? I even went to Teignmouth in Devon to check the locations for Norman Wisdom's "Press for Time"???!! I'd love to be proved wrong! Anyone for a "What's Good for the Goose" trip to Southport?

best wishes
Simon

Christopher Matheson

I found your information about 'Up the Junction' very interesting. On your walkabout for 'The Sandwich Man' did you find the location where a street performer performs tied up in a bag? In the background to this scene is a 'Fine Fare' market, along with a very distinctive 1960s high rise which stands on some impressive concrete legs. The opening scenes to this film appear to be near the Royal Docks, or Millwall Dock, or West India Dock. Did you manage to locate this scene? By the way, I too enjoyed 'Your Face Here'.

Thank you,
Christopher Matheson

ollie

I did the "press for time" thing in teignmouth a couple of weekends ago,and found most of the locations,with a few exceptions due to change,will post pics in the gallery after i sort them and ave a word with db7.

cheers Ollie.

"Bullseye !!"

Jackdaw

Although I've seen the film a few times,I don't recall the scene you mention,but off the top of my head,a location that would seem to fit the bill would be Tolworth,at the junction of the Ewell by-pass and the A3,formerly known as the 'Toby Jug' roundabout.
Heading south on the by-pass,on the left and just before the roundabout,was a Fine Fare at the base of a tower block on concrete stilts as you describe.This must have been built around 1962,and caused quite a sensation with its daring design for the time.The high-rise ,I believe,was called Tolworth Tower,but since I no longer use that route,I can't tell you how it looks these days.

Jacky

Just a minute!

http://www.tolworthtower.com

sizey

Yes,
You are both right it is the Tolworth Tower near Ewell. In the BFI library there is the press book for the "Sandwich Man" which gives away many of the locations. Tolworth is one of them!

Also, well done to the man who did the "Press for Time" location. For anyone who is similarly disposed, it is a rewarding trip, and still very much the same as it was in 1966. Only "Tinmouth" locaiton I couldn't identify was the Mayor's house which is evidently in the area. For those wishing to delve deeper (?!) the exterior location of the "Tinmouth Times" office is actually in Beaconsfield, close to the studios where all the interiors were shot. I'm still to track down the exterior of the pub which was called "The Victoria Hotel" in the film.
Great this isn't it!

Cheers
Simon

Christopher Matheson

I would like to thank both Jacky and Simon for their assistance. I've now looked at the Tolworth Tower website and the building certainly looks like the one in 'The Sandwich Man'. I wish all my location questions were answered so promptly and thoroughly.
Once again, many thanks.

Christopher Matheson

harryshand

Think I might have located McCrindle's sweet factory and it isn't on Ascalon Street as indicated by Imdb.

It was on Petergate in Battersea which ties in with the former Fulham Power station chimneys and the still standing blocks of flats on Usk Road seen when the workers are walking to work.

I also have a mid 50's map indicating the gantry signal, the now demolished block of flats across the tracks (Peterhead House) and a very similar site layout labelled as ''Toffee Works''.

"Touch of the Dunkirk Spirit, know what I mean?"

DocRobertPepper

I used to live in Peterhead House Battersea

There did used to be a old factory building there right next to my old school called Eltringham School a friend at the time used to live in there

its been knocked down recently as has the school and posh flats are being built there

Klark Crass

Simon - I have always loved your book which is now thoroughly dog-eared from over usage! It had been priceless in helping me with the odd bit of research, particularly Blow Up and Withnail.

I often dream there'll be a follow-up, but that now sounds unlikely. You should have switched publisher - this site would have snapped up your second book like that! Publish and be damned!

Crass

What fcuker said that?

DocRobertPepper

Sorry Sizey but the bridge at the begining isnt Albert Bridge but Chelsea Bridge the other side of Battersea Park at the beginging of Queenstown Road

SwingingLondon

Under Battersea Bridge, near the Dog's Home? Battersea Bridge is nowhere near the Dog's Home.
Also, I think the tea bar has gone from Chelsea Bridge, sadly.

I'd love to get a copy of your book, Sizey...can you buy it anywhere?

DocRobertPepper

The Pavilion Pub is opposite Battersea Dogs home but nowhere near Battersea Bridge
went there today and took a few pics
Gladstone Road has gone
but i did find the cafe they go into at the begining of the film and that is on Wandsworth Road Vauxhall opposite South Bank University Building - 202 Wandsworth Road
the empty site they run over the road towards
bit of a far walk from there Battersea Factory

GBC

The tea stall is still alive and kicking on Chelsea Bridge, its open from 9 every night except Friday thanks to Wandsworth Councils pencil pushers and their desire to break up the motorcycle people who used to gather there.

It was also featured in 'The Knowledge' film with Michael Elphick from 1979.

The lad that runs it has done so for over 35 years.