And when Julie Christie left ‘Bradford’ for London at the end of Billy Liar, she left from –erm – London’s Marylebone. * There’s more to come for this section. During late summer of 1914, as war engulfed Europe, a young writer was convalescing at the home of friends in North Foreland.

The flat of Richard Hannay (Robert Powell) is now Albert Court, alongside the Albert Hall, Kensington, SW7. The Severn Valley Railway is a 16-mile heritage railway running along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, crossing the Shropshire/Worcestershire border. inspired the novel can be found here in Thanet. What he was lacking was a plot. Marylebone is not only picturesque, but generally a quiet station, and so quite popular for filming. Film locations for The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978), in Scotland and London. One pair went to the then owner of St Cuby, another to Alfred Hitchcock (who directed the first screen adaptation in 1935) and the third to John’s family.

The upper entrance is completely camouflaged by shrubs that, as in the novel, obscure the passage from view, while the beach entrance is only accessible at low tide. The tree is still there but another tree has grown next to it and would have obscured the view of the bridge if I'd included it. Park Crescent, Regent's Park, London. These were replaced during the 1940s and now there are more than 100 concrete steps, which zigzag through two shafts and three tunnel sections. Die 39 Stufen – The 39 Steps. Flights: Heathrow Airport; Gatwick Airport, Visit: the Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster Station, 1 Comberton Place, Kidderminster DY10 1QR (tel: 01562.757900), Please send any corrections or additions to [email protected]. We will mention anyone who helps and give full credit for all location shots received.

The Scottish locations include: the moors at Mitchellslacks; Morton Castle, a ruin near Thornhill; the village of Durisdeer; the Forest of Ae; and the Drumlanrig Estate. Why 39 steps? John’s daughter, Alice, was recovering from a mastoid operation, so the family rented St Ronans 71 Stone Road (now demolished). But it’s the subterranean steps leading down to the beach that were the biggest source of inspiration. In Buchan’s day there were 78 wooden steps. Screen captures uploaded by John Tunstill and Phil Wilkinson. Euro Video 2002; 39 Stufen. Hubert Bath, Jack Beaver, Charles Williams, Louis Levy: The Thirty Nine Steps – Excerpts from the Original Motion Picture Score, auf: Rebecca.

Disconforme sl/The Soundtrack Factory, Andorra 2001. Buchan also celebrated his 39. birthday while staying in Broadstairs. Since the book’s publication in 1915 the exact location of the steps, indeed whether they existed at all, has intrigued many. Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) arrives at Professor Jordan's home in Alt-na-Shellach. And there are other local references: “the Ruff” matches up nicely with North Foreland and when Hannay sees a “young man on a bicycle, with a bag of golf-clubs slung on his back” this no doubt was inspired by Kingsgate golf course. Music From the Alfred Hitchcock Movies.

Coming to Broadstairs and being taken ill are two factors.

Various locations around the country claim to possess the original 39 steps but those that.

The railway scenes were filmed on the Severn Valley Railway, and instead of the Forth Bridge, we get the Victoria Bridge over the River Severn at Arley. Looking North on the pedestrianised part of High Street, Fort William in Inverness-shire located by Alan Watt.

One theory is that a friend of John’s suggested halving the number of the original oak steps from 78 to 39. Hannay and Pamela are driven away by agents masquerading as policemen. On each was a silver plaque with the inscription: “Made from one of the original 39 steps”. 39 Steps, The (1959) Date: 1959 Director: Ralph Thomas Production Company: The Rank Organisation. All material Copyright © 2020 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations

Gripping stuff! A third was the country’s wider mood, for Britain during the early days of the Great War was gripped by xenophobic fear. Buchan continued working on his story after he returned to London. But one question remains. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information. However, a combination of local events would set his creative mind whirring. Noel Chow notes that 'This looks very much like the entrance to the The London Palladium on Argyle Street W1.'. 39 Steps, The (1935) Date: 1935 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Production Company: Gaumont British. One theory is that a friend of John’s suggested halving the number of the original oak steps from 78 to 39. The 39 steps were at North Foreland near Broadstairs in Kent, from the beach up to the bungalows along the headland. Stars: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie Location(s): Hertfordshire, Inverness-shire, London, West Lothian. A German spy was said to have been captured at North Foreland signalling to a U-boat just days before the Buchans arrived and other spy scare stories appeared in the local press. In truth, no one really knows. We are always looking for more location identifications, information, snippets, anecdotes or references. In truth, no one really knows. It was on doctor’s orders that the Buchan family came to Broadstairs. When the oak step were taken up, a St Peter’s carpenter made three sets of bookends from the woods still sound. Production Company: Gaumont British, Stars: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie The opening scene of the 1954 film adaptation, starring Kenneth Moore, shows a set of steps somewhere in London. Richard Hannay leaves the milk float that helps him escape from London. It's a great way to enjoy a traditional steam locomotive ride. Buchan had decided to write a thriller featuring Richard Hannay before he arrived in Thanet.

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Not even John, himself, gives any indication in his memoir Memory Hold the Door.