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Assignment 4
What is the relationship between cinema and the city?[London]
CONTENTS
I) Introduction
II) Cinema's (Picture houses) in London
III) Categories in making of a London film
1)Historical London
2)Post-war London
3)Romantic London
4)Thriller and Horror
5)Swinging London
6)London Underground
7) Science fiction
8) Criminals
9) Alternative London
10) Kids' London
11) Musical London
IV Development of London over the years
V) A touch of Color to London Film industry
VI) What’s new for London
VII) Reference
I) Introduction
The film industry has been an integral part of London for many years, from the later 19th
century to present modern day.
Earlier films seem to be based working classes, poverty and struggling, Dickensian seems to
be of interest to film makers particular because of the class struggle.
An interesting point is that the flicks or know as 'Picture house' was aimed at the poor,
because the rich generally attended opera and ballets, film makers of the time has a large
audience who needed some form of entertainment.
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The purpose of this discussion is to form some thoughts of Film making and Film watching in
this great city called London
Courtesy of Film London with a great scene of the Thames River, very appropriate.
ii) Cinema's (Picture houses) in London
Just a quick explanation of Cinema [Picture houses] in London and how this relates to the
topic of discussion, well the first Cinema was started in London in the 1890's showing short
silent movies to the paying audience.
1914 onwards they were longer and had more of a story line and in 1932 WOW color was
introduced
Cinema has come a long way since those days, here in London there are over 100 cinemas
and here are some of them :-
Alibi (The Alibi Film Club)
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Center
Apollo - West End
Asia House
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Aubin Cinema, The
Austrian Cultural Forum
Barbican Centre cinema
Beck Theatre cinema
Belle Vue Willesden
BFI London IMAX Cinema
Birkbeck Cinema
Boleyn Cinema
British Museum Cinema
Broadway Theatre & Studio (formerly Lewisham Theatre)
Brockley Jack Theatre
Cafe 1001 - Cinema
Chelsea Cinema
Cinema Museum
Cine world [Various venues around London]
Clapham Picture House
Coronet Cinema
Croydon Clocktower cinema
Curzon Cinema [Mayfair, Millbank, Richmond and Soho
Czech Centre
E M D Walthamstow
Electric Cinema, The
Empire [Leicester square, Sutton and Bromley]
Everyman Cinema
Everyman Screen on the Green
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Everyman Walton
Exhibit Bar & Restaurant
Fairfield Halls & Ashcroft Theatre
Frontline Club
Gate Cinema
Genesis Cinema
Goethe-Institut London
Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
Greenwich Picturehouse
Harrow Safari Cinema
Himalaya Palace Cinema
HMVCurzon
ICA cinema
Imperial War Museum
Institut Francais Du Royaume-Uni
Istituto Italiano di Cultura - London
Lexi Cinema, The
London Coliseum
Lux Cinema
Museum of London Docklands
National Film Theatre
Odeon [Various venues around London]
Olympia Cinema
Other Cinema, The - formerly The Metro
Peckham Multiplex
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Phoenix Cinema Finchley
Prince Charles Cinema
Renoir Cinema
Rich Mix Arts centre
Rio Cinema
Ritzy Cinema - Brixton
Riverside Studios Cinema
Rotherhithe Sands Films Studios
Roxy Bar & Screen
Sainsbury Wing Theatre - National Gallery
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Science Museum Imax Cinema
Screen On Baker Street
Screen On The Hill
Shortwave Cinema
Showcase Cinemas Newham
Space Arts Centre, The
Stratford Picture House
Tate Modern
Tricycle Cinema
Vue [Various venues around London]
Watermans Arts Centre cinema
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Wilton's Music Hall
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Some of the mentioned in above are Main stream Pop corn eating corporate Cinemas but
there are many which are still bespoke, example Screen on the green is one of many
privately owned Movie theaters
The Screen on the Green is one such Movie theater set in the affluent neighborhood of
London’s Islington.
III) Categories in making of a London film
Making Films in London fall into many categories, here are some of the main ones.
This covers a multiple of sins
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1. Historical London
Because of the age of London interms of culture and history there has been a long line of
movies made in London As this implies a historical view of London, here is a view of London
Bridge in 1851 when movie making was not yet know but the black and white still show a
different feeeling to the Thames river from that of modern day.
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As for scenery here for the Batman movies Dark knight rises set in
Because London has many buidlings of different ages, better overall many buildings of none
description,
2. Post War London
A lot of Post war movies [World War 2] movies revolved around the Ealing comedy, such as
slapstick comedy, the idea maybe with rationing was a morale booster to the nation, many
movies about the Second World War were produced as well due to it being recent events.
Postwar London was also about the state of the economy, people getting back on their feet.
Lots of movies about hospitals such as Doctor Series
i) Doctor in Clover
ii) Doctor in Love
Courtesy of Bing Images
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Here is a scene from the movie Doctor in Clover, it portrays the typical British efficiency and
stiff upper lip humor, and people may argue this was not quite strictly true.
Working class movies all ranged from the Carry on Movies
Here is a still from the Carry on Constable Film [Courtesy of Bing Images]
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3. Romantic London
When people think of romantic London these days this movie comes to mind
Because location wise, London has some great scenes for RomCom [Romantic comedy]
Ranging from Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in A Touch of Class (1976), to modern days.
[Courtesy http://www.classichollywoodbios.com/carygrant.htm
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And Hugh Grant particularly seems to fit the part as an English gentleman starring in all the
three:-The Tall Guy (1989): Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Notting Hill(1999) and Love Actually(2003), all set or partly set in the city.
His character seem similar in all movies middle class, floppy hair from a public school, but
maybe this is reflected in the social changes in London, previously ruined neighborhoods
becoming more affluent and hence reflecting this.
Courtesy of www. pulsarmedia.eu
Here a typically romantic view from the Embankment suitable for a Hugh Grant movie.
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4. Thriller and Horror
Think of London and think of Thriller, Horror and Suspence, espcially in the Hammerhouse
horro movies.
A cliche of old London was the fog, give rise to suspecion, suspense and MURDER! Here is
a typical take on London especially during the victorian era, characters such as 'Jack the
ripper' scoured the streets of London looking for innocent victims to murder!
What London needed was a Champion of Law, Justice, honor and dignity to solve the
troubles of London's street, a man of courage,dignity, honor, intelligence and the passion to
eleminate crime from the streets of London., Mr Sherlock Holmes
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Back to horror thou, a series of films under the banner 'Hammer house of horrors‘
As it is soley about Horror before the Americans got involved a production of low budget
movies under the ‘Hammer house of horror’
(Google Images search)
Some of the most Iconic were
i) Dracula (1958) starring Christophere lee
ii) Revenge of Frankinstein staring Peter Cushing
These movies were many times set in some lonely old house out in the sticks but London
was also the choice for many scenes
Another famous horror flick DID involve an American hence the title ‘An American werewolf in
London
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Here this scene shows two of the main stars David Naughton and David Kessler
The theme of this movie was American visiting London were attacked by a Werewolf and
infected, after this event starts creating havoc on the streets of London.
5. Swinging London
With the 1960’s, flower power, Vietnam war etc, London was growing to be an exciting place
to be, the Beatles, locations such as Carnaby
The ‘Swinging 1960’s were a time of rebelling and the unsuccessful Vietnam war, with Civil
rights, the openness and sexual freedom combined with liberalism show itself thru such Films
as
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The Michelangelo Antonioni film Blowup (1966),
Darling (1965),
The Knack …and How to Get It (1965),
Alfie (1966),
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966),
Georgy Girl (1966),
Modesty Blaise (1966),
Casino Royale (1967),
Smashing Time (1967),
Bedazzled (1967),
Up the Junction (1968),
If.... (1968)
And not quite the 1960’s but still Performance (1970)
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6. London Underground
This Iconic form of travelling as shown here
Courtesy of www.bbc.co.uk
Was very much a representative of London, considering London is really the only city in the
United Kingdom to have this unique for of transport. Film makers/ Music video producers
were keen to shot scenes of travelling on the Underground。
Sliding Doors (1998) hinges on whether Gwyneth Paltrow's character catches a particular
Tube train, or not what the view maybe on this.
Bulldog Jack (1934),
Manhunt (1941),
The Good Die Young (1954)
28 Weeks Later (2007) a chase sequence in the underground system
An American Werewolf in London (1981), which has a famous scene in the Tottenham Court
Road tube station,
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And last Mission Impossible where Tom Cruise is sitting in the building above Liverpool street
station’s central line
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7. Science fiction
One TV sci-fi come movies stands out for this catergory is Dr Who, with the growth of London
East's Canary wharf, it is possible to pictate the future
Not only Canary wharf with its modernization, even the neighborhood of Saint paul's with it
agressive archritecture can be used in such scenes as below
And here inside the Tate Modern in London south proves a futuristic set-up for Science fiction
dramas
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Here London is being attacked by the Cyberman, what is striking because of St Paul's
cathederal being in the background it signifies the location and prominant places.
8. Criminals
Post World-war two London being a breeding ground for ganster namely these two
The Kray twins were everyone's idea of typical East End London Ganster, people from
outside London also had this impression and so many filmmakers made good of this image to
produce many well known films.
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Examples of these are, Lock ,stock and two smoking barrels
These movies were full of views of London, especially of the Thames river, very commonly
used in London films with its Iconic land marks such as St Paul cathederal, Tower bridge, and
now the London eye and the O2 dome.
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9. Alternative London
This is rather vague to describe but one way be is fictitious this can be made up places in the
suburb of London, the main prime example is.
The TV soap ‘East Enders is set in a purely factious location called Walford, which is in an
effect Romford, Essex, here is the famous start of the showing representing London.
10.Kids' London
Like for adults there is also a market for the young viewer, the most noticeable are the Harry
Potter series of films.
[www.michleong.blogspot.com]
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Most interestingly the train which traveled to Hog Hogwarts was really from the London train
station of St Pancreas with a fictional platform 9 3/4 which is rather unique.
Along with adaptations of novel there are a number of other such movies in the form of
animations reflecting on London, from an article in Time out the is
“London Children Film Festival
With premieres, workshops and a welcome chance to see what’s happening in movie
land outside the UK and the US, the London Children Film Festival is now well
established as a highlight of the budding film buff’s year.“
Now with summer approaching many creative festivals and workshops open to young people
to discover new talents and even the next Harry Potter.
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11. Musical London
These were mainley in the 1960s big names such as Julie Andrews in
Courtesy of www.thebizzare.com
Here is what we come across portraying London in a musical and joyful movie, Iconic view of
London and loads of friendly looking guys to welcome the visitor to the shores of London.
Here is a typical London musical starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke
Two classic clips, the left a typical view of London as Mary Poppins flies over, the right a
combination of animation along with her Co-star Dick Van Dyke
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IV) Development of London over the years
London has gone thru many changes over the years and this reflects on what movies can be
filmed, lets see some of the changes
At the start of Cinema in the 1890’s
V) A touch of Color to London Film industry
Many years ago, black and Asian talent was hidden from the scenes but these days more and
more talents is been encourage from these pools for example
http://www.chinatownartsspace.com/
Is an organization which represents actors of South-East Asian origins, one of the main
themes is to break away from stereo typical clichés such as.
One such famous actress and very talented young lady is Katie Leung
Here the beautiful and talented Miss Katie Leung, originally from Scotland but works a lot in
London.
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VI) What’s new for London?
As London is constantly changing better/worse depending on people’s view London will be
come a more and more exciting place to film
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VII) Reference
Birkbeck library resources
Google images
www.thebizzare.com
www.michleong.blogspot.com
www.Imbd.com
http://www.chinatownartsspace.com/
www.timeout.com
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