Pub Signs in Films and TV Shows

[Gerald Lovell]

The scene of much action down at Nettlefold Studios in the fifties:


The generic inn for THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.

[CaptainWaggett]

The scene of much action down at Nettlefold Studios in the fifties:

The generic inn for THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.

Ah, yes, run by Simone Lovell, the daughter of forum favourite Raymond 'The Shovel' Lovell and where Little John found more than cider drinking to amuse him

[Gerald Lovell]

Ah, yes, run by Simone Lovell, the daughter of forum favourite Raymond 'The Shovel' Lovell and where Little John found more than cider drinking to amuse him

Indeed, my lovely sister; but I must protest, she was as pure as the driven plough, as dear old Archie Duncan often assured me.

[CaptainWaggett]

Indeed, my lovely sister; but I must protest, she was as pure as the driven plough, as dear old Archie Duncan often assured me.

You trust the word of an otter-murderer?

[Gerald Lovell]

You trust the word of an otter-murderer?

I checked it out with Inspector Lestrade and he said there was not enough evidence to convict.

[billy farmer]

A screencap of the Pub Sign (a fictional one) for the Admiral Benbow Inn, that appeared in the film Treasure Island (1950) which starred Robert Newton as Long John Silver and Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins.



Treasure Island (1950) is one of my favourite Disney films.

[billy farmer]

Here are some screencaps of the Pub Sign (a fictional one) for The Alpha Inn Pub, that appeared in the Sherlock Holmes story The Blue Carbuncle, the first screencap is from the episode of The Blue Carbuncle (1984) that was part of The Sherlock Holmes Granada Series which starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes, the second screencap is from the episode of The Blue Carbuncle (1968) that was part of the 1968 BBC Sherlock Holmes TV series which starred Peter Cushing as Holmes and Nigel Stock as Watson.

[Gerald Lovell]

A couple of examples from John Loder, er, "starring vehicles"; these are both American productions, but are set in wartime England:

This is the scene of much anxious action in The Mysterious Doctor (1943), a Warner Bros. "B" set in Cornwall, with tin mining an important part of the scenario. So important in fact that the miners at the end march off to work singing
"Men of Harlech" . . .


Then in The Brighton Strangler (1945), another "B", this time from RKO, we get a subtle reminder
that the action has shifted back from Brighton to London.

Both films in fact are a lot of fun and are almost clones of contemporary examples produced by Universal.

[Steve Crook]

Then in The Brighton Strangler (1945), another "B", this time from RKO, we get a subtle reminder
that the action has shifted back from Brighton to London.[/CENTER]

Both films in fact are a lot of fun and are almost clones of contemporary examples produced by Universal.

As if any pub in London would describe itself as "London's ..."

Steve

[Gerald Lovell]

As if any pub in London would describe itself as "London's ..."

Steve

Quite. In the same film, just to let us know it's evening, for a scene set in Brighton in January, we hear the sound of crickets in the background . . .

[CaptainWaggett]

Quite. In the same film, just to let us know it's evening, for a scene set in Brighton in January, we hear the sound of crickets in the background . . .

There's a typically Sussex view of mountains to be seen out of the Brighton hotel window

[Steve Crook]

Quite. In the same film, just to let us know it's evening, for a scene set in Brighton in January, we hear the sound of crickets in the background . . .

Or are they the cicadas that are so often heard in East Sussex?


Did you know that not all frogs make a "ribbit" sound? They make all sorts of noises. But the Pacific tree frogs that are indigenous to Hollywood do make a "ribbit" sound (they are the only ones that do) so they are the ones shown (or heard) in most films - wherever that film is set

Steve

[Windthrop]

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Pub sign from Murder Most Foul and a signpost for the subsequent action in the film

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The Rat and Raven from Sherlock Holmes Faces Death supposedly set in Northumberland - where the Landlady's accent is from is anyones' guess

[Gerald Lovell]

The Rat and Raven from Sherlock Holmes Faces Death supposedly set in Northumberland - where the Landlady's accent is from is anyones' guess

I think the uncredited actress is Norma Varden (omitted for some reason from Michael Hoey's recent book on the character actors in the Rathbone-Bruce Holmes films), a prolific actress who, strange accent notwithstanding, was originally English, born in London it appears.

[billy farmer]

A screencap of the Pub (also featuring the Pub Sign) in the four part Doctor Who story The Android Invasion (1975).



The real location of the Pub that featured in the four part Doctor Who story The Android Invasion is The Fleur De Lys Pub, East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire - The Android Invasion - Story Locations - The Locations Guide to Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures The Fleur de Lys Pub East Hagbourne

[Gerald Lovell]

Unusually, the Fleur de Lys retained its real name when it was featured in "The Android Invasion", although not its interior, as that was a set in TC3 at BBC Television Centre. The real interior of the pub can be seen in the DVD documentary on the making of the story.
A frequent uncredited extra, Lewis Alexander, can be spotted in a couple of exterior sequences outside the pub, but poor old Lewis doesn't make it inside.

This pub did change its name, but apparently did keep its interior:

From "Killer", an episode of THE AVENGERS, where barman Oliver MacGreevy sports an eyepatch and villains Grant Taylor and William Franklyn regularly indulge the sport of the despatch of agents. This is in fact the Crown Inn at Burnham Beeches and in the DVD commentary for the episode, Jennifer Croxton thought they did use the real inside of the pub for filming purposes. If not, it's certainly a cracker of a set.

[billy farmer]

Here are two screencaps of the Pub Sign (a fictional one) for the Dirty Dick's Tavern, that appeared in the film Carry On Jack (1963).





There is a Pub in London called Dirty Dick's - Dirty Dicks ? Pub Near Liverpool Street, Pub in EC3, Comedy Nights in the City, Private Hire in the City, Live Music in Central London. Dirty Dick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Dirty Dick's Tavern in Carry On Jack (1963) was supposed to be in Plymouth.

[billy farmer]

A screencap of the Pub Sign (a fictional one) for The Fighting Cock Inn, that appeared in the Sherlock Holmes story The Priory School, the screencap below is from the episode of The Priory School (1986) that was part of The Sherlock Holmes Granada Series which starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes.

[Big Figure]

Sorry Flynn but 'The Duke of Cumberland' isn't actually a pub - it's a private house so we'll have to find somewhere else. I've got some pictures taken a couple of years back which I'll try and dig out. The current owner had no idea of it's starring role until they were shown the screengrabs.

Up for sale at the moment, if there's any ITC fans looking to relocate.......

http://www.primelocation.com/uk-prop...d/SOSG9940403/

[Johnallan]

Screen cap from ‘The Quiet Woman (1950)’



I’ve heard of chastity belts but in my opinion THAT is going too far.