The Fast Lady - Britmovie

Steve W · 12-01-2004, 01:35 PM

I watch The Fast Lady last night (a great 60s car film!) and I wondered if anyone knew where it was filmed, in particular the sea side scenes and also the driving test/car chase at the end of the film?

JohnB_Toronto · 12-01-2004, 09:40 PM

The bad news is I don't know where it was filmed but the good news is that it's about to be released on DVD on Jan 19, 2004 thumbs_u

DB7 · 12-01-2004, 09:51 PM

Probably shot around Beaconsfield.

Steve W · 13-01-2004, 09:05 AM

Thanks DB7, but I'm not convinced. The area looks very flat in the film and also Beaconsfield is pretty far from the sea!

15-01-2004, 08:50 PM

Anywhere was possible. Look at 'Genevieve'!!

maddie · 20-01-2004, 07:01 PM

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Steve W:
I watch The Fast Lady last night (a great 60s car film!) and I wondered if anyone knew where it was filmed, in particular the sea side scenes and also the driving test/car chase at the end of the film?

Hi the fast Lady was filmed in the Oxfordshire village of Watlington.

johnhill · 27-09-2007, 08:54 PM

My present mental quest is like the above info for "the Fast Lady" excluding dear old Pinewood
Crescent.

Wee Sonny MacGregor · 27-09-2007, 09:28 PM

Some scenes for The Fast Lady were definitely shot in Amersham - driving up Station Road in the Austin A40, behind a cyclist, towards Oakfield Corner and then on into Sycamore Road. From memory, I think Station Road in Beaconsfield is used when Baxter is taking his driving test with Alan Cuthbertson as the examiner. But I haven't been able to identify a third location in the driving-in-the-town sequence - the one with the County Bank and "Brenda's". I'll try and post some grabs.

Wee Sonny MacGregor · 29-09-2007, 05:11 PM

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The first shot is Station Road in Amersham looking towards Chesham Road. The second shot is where Station Road reaches Oakfield Corner (Murdoch Troon turns right into Sycamore Road).

Charlie Croker · 29-09-2007, 10:58 PM

The beach scenes were filmed at Frensham Ponds

Cooper S · 03-12-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wee Sonny MacGregor

But I haven't been able to identify a third location in the driving-in-the-town sequence - the one with the County Bank and "Brenda's". I'll try and post some grabs.

This is one of my all-time favourite movies - the image of Leslie Phillips and Julie Christie spilling champagne in the back of a speeding Bentley seems to sum up the sixties !

The final chase takes in Beaconsfield and Watlington, as pointed out, and ends with the crooks crashing on the then unopened M4 (junction 7). The opening scenes outside the county bank were on a backlot set though. This also features in other scenes earlier in the film - the same cars driving round in circles are a bit of a giveaway.

tellingbone · 03-12-2007, 09:28 PM

There are some up to dates shots of those Amersham streets here:

Pictorial Tour of Amersham

Dandy Forsdyke · 19-04-2008, 03:16 PM

I love this film. One of those wonderful feel good films you can watch on a dull afternoon (like today!)

12-01-2004, 01:35 PM	#1
Steve W has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	The Fast Lady I watch The Fast Lady last night (a great 60s car film!) and I wondered if anyone knew where it was filmed, in particular the sea side scenes and also the driving test/car chase at the end of the film? __________________ Steve W

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Steve W has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Thanks DB7, but I'm not convinced. The area looks very flat in the film and also Beaconsfield is pretty far from the sea! __________________ Steve W

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JohnB_Toronto has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 167 Country: iTrader: (13)	The bad news is I don't know where it was filmed but the good news is that it's about to be released on DVD on Jan 19, 2004 thumbs_u

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DB7 is just a prescription talkin' Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,089 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Probably shot around Beaconsfield.

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Rennie has no status. Edit Guest Posts: n/a iTrader: ()	Anywhere was possible. Look at 'Genevieve'!!

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johnhill has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: essex.uk Posts: 7 Country: iTrader: (0)	My present mental quest is like the above info for "the Fast Lady" excluding dear old Pinewood Crescent.

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Wee Sonny MacGregor has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South East Posts: 351 Country: iTrader: (0)	Some scenes for The Fast Lady were definitely shot in Amersham - driving up Station Road in the Austin A40, behind a cyclist, towards Oakfield Corner and then on into Sycamore Road. From memory, I think Station Road in Beaconsfield is used when Baxter is taking his driving test with Alan Cuthbertson as the examiner. But I haven't been able to identify a third location in the driving-in-the-town sequence - the one with the County Bank and "Brenda's". I'll try and post some grabs.

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Charlie Croker has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 12 Country: iTrader: (0)	The beach scenes were filmed at Frensham Ponds

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tellingbone has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Welwyn Garden City Posts: 143 Country: iTrader: (2)	There are some up to dates shots of those Amersham streets here: Pictorial Tour of Amersham

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Dandy Forsdyke is in Avengerland Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Little Bazeley by the Sea Posts: 40 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I love this film. One of those wonderful feel good films you can watch on a dull afternoon (like today!)