MGM Backlot 1964 - Page 2 - Britmovie

smudge · 11-04-2008, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeluxy

Ive often wondered...Is the old MGM Backlot used in the Morecambe and Wise film "The Magnificent Two"....Used as a Village in a South American Banana Republic...Or was that Villa at Pinewood...?

I think those were the standing sets left over from Sir Cliff's FINDERS KEEPERS at Pinewood. They were subsequently recycled in MAN IN A SUITCASE - most noticeably in 'Variation On A Million Bucks'...

Smudge

batman · 11-04-2008, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smudge

I think those were the standing sets left over from Sir Cliff's FINDERS KEEPERS at Pinewood. They were subsequently recycled in MAN IN A SUITCASE - most noticeably in 'Variation On A Million Bucks'...

Smudge

IIRC it features in an episode of The Baron as well.

smudge · 11-04-2008, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batman

IIRC it features in an episode of The Baron as well.

I haven't watched the whole series of THE BARON for a good long while, but as I recall it was an ABPC Elstree job and (assume) as most things would have been shot on what we at home respectfully call 'Elstree Corner' - i.e. the standing sets on the backlot there.

I may well be wrong - if you can recall the Baron episode you're thinking of Bats, I'd be intrigued to have a butchers...

Smudge

batman · 11-04-2008, 10:38 AM

Oh crikey .... it was one where Mannering was involved in a bit of skullduggery in a 'banana republic'. I will try and work out which one it was.

mariocki · 11-04-2008, 03:09 PM

Probably The Long, Long Day

batman · 11-04-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariocki

Probably The Long, Long Day

If it's the one where he spends a lot of his time in a dodgy bar, that's it.

Anthony McKay · 11-04-2008, 10:13 PM

"The Long, Long Day" features nearly every corner of the ABC Elstree backlot town. There is a decent section on this at Avengerland.

Pinewood had a Mexican/Eastern European town that appeared in Man in a Suitcase, The Persuders and even UFO "Mindbender" in the gun fight sequence.

Shepperton had an Eastern European farm/hamlet that apperared in Danger Man and Dalek Invasion Earth (the fire engine drives through it scattering chickens).

11-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#19
batman is a Chelsea fan Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 15,297 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Oh crikey .... it was one where Mannering was involved in a bit of skullduggery in a 'banana republic'. I will try and work out which one it was. __________________ I'm a water horse! BAT-QUIZ 6 WINNER HAS BEEN POSTED IN THE COMPETITION THREAD - TUESDAY 8TH JULY 2008

11-04-2008, 03:09 PM	#20
mariocki is Disredited. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Herts Posts: 309 Country: iTrader: (0)	Probably The Long, Long Day __________________ You crazy idiots - my name's McGill!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

11-04-2008, 10:13 PM	#22
Anthony McKay is Curious Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 99 Country: iTrader: (0)	"The Long, Long Day" features nearly every corner of the ABC Elstree backlot town. There is a decent section on this at Avengerland. Pinewood had a Mexican/Eastern European town that appeared in Man in a Suitcase, The Persuders and even UFO "Mindbender" in the gun fight sequence. Shepperton had an Eastern European farm/hamlet that apperared in Danger Man and Dalek Invasion Earth (the fire engine drives through it scattering chickens).