Blue Max, The (1966)
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25 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Winetavern Street
In reviewAccompanied by Hauptmann Ritter von Heidemann, Stachel looks from the car at the desperate queues. Winetavern Street where, Pat continues, "A long perimeter fence was erected to keep onlookers out. One of my then neighbours was an extra and she spotted me over the fence. They had been there since 6am just standing around waiting." — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWinetavern Street in Dublin 8
In reviewTroops and Police attempt to keep order as the Crowd grows impatient. Winetavern Street in Dublin 8. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWinetavern Street where it meets the River Liffey at O'Donovan Rossa Bridge with the familiar Four Courts building in the background across the water
In reviewThe Lanchester Landaulette turns from the main road. Winetavern Street where it meets the River Liffey at O'Donovan Rossa Bridge with the familiar Four Courts building in the background across the water. The Four Courts can also be seen in 'Tim Driscoll's Donkey', 'The Quare Fellow', 'Shake Hands With the Devil', 'Rooney', 'Girl with Green Eyes' and 'Johnny Nobody'. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWinetavern Street, Dublin
In reviewThe car carrying Stachel passes lines of Citizens lie up to receive food. Winetavern Street, Dublin with Christchurch Cathedral in the background. "I was there and watched proceedings from the back of a lorry parked outside the perimeter fence to the right. The scene runs for 35 seconds in the film but no filming action took place during my two hour stay." — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWinetavern Street, Dublin 8
In reviewInciting the anger of Hauptmann Otto Ritter von Heidemann when he disobeys an order whilst attempting to increase his kills, Stachel is taken to Berlin face a court-martial. Winetavern Street, Dublin 8 with Christchurch Cathedral in the background. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBachelor's Walk, Wicklow Town
In reviewThe shot follows the truck as it turns from the main road. Bachelor's Walk in Wicklow Town. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBaldonnel Military Aerodrome
In reviewCalled to the telephone by Major Holbach, Generaloberst Graf von Klugermann watches Hauptmann Otto Ritter von Heidemann (Karl Michael Vogler) make his way from an outbuilding after ordering him to fly the monoplane. Looking out onto Baldonnel Military Aerodrome. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBaldonnel Military Aerodrome in County Dublin
In reviewHis highness the Crown Prince (Roger Ostime) shakes Stachel's hand after placing the medal around his neck. Baldonnel Military Aerodrome in County Dublin. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBaldonnel Military Aerodrome, since renamed Casement Aerodrome, to the south-west of Dublin
In reviewA Band plays at the airfield where Stachel is to receive the Blue Max before test flying a new monoplane. Baldonnel Military Aerodrome, since renamed Casement Aerodrome, to the south-west of Dublin. Now, like Weston, vastly changed since filming took place. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCarrickabrack Viaduct, Fermoy, County Cork
In reviewAfter spending the night with Käti Gräfin von Klugermann, Stachel returns to action on a decoy mission to divert enemy patrols around Amiens. Carrickabrack Viaduct crossing the River Blackwater in Fermoy, County Cork. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCarrigabrick Castle, Fermoy
In reviewStachel performs the same feat before Willi crashes into a castle next to the bridge whilst flying into the sun. Carrigabrick Castle, beside Carrickabrack Viaduct in Fermoy. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCharleville House, Enniskerry, County Wicklow
In reviewDriving through a gate, the truck drops the Airmen at the country house that has been commandeered for military use. Charleville House to the south of Enniskerry in County Wicklow, a Palladian style mansion that also appears in 'Where's Jack?'. PW — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromFacing the Chapel at Trinity College, Dublin
In reviewThe car comes to a stand outside Headquarters. Facing the Chapel at Trinity College, Dublin. Among other productions filmed here were 'Educating Rita', 'Shake Hands with the Devil', 'Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx', 'Ulysses' and 'The Eternity Ring', an episode of television's 'Foyle's War'. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKilpedder, County Wicklow
In reviewSetting the scene on the Western Front in 1916, the sound of distant missiles and machine gunfire fills the air as Corporal Stachel watches a defeated plane falling uncontrollably to the ground. This is near Kilpedder in County Wicklow as advised at https://www.donhollway.com/bluemax/ — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Irish Air Corps' base at Baldonnel
In reviewTold that all is ready for him to fly, Stachel makes his way to the monoplane after Heidemann lands. The Irish Air Corps' base at Baldonnel where the hangars were built for the Royal Air Force in 1918. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Red Bridge, Blackwater River, Carrigabrick
In reviewFollowing the dispatch of a British plane, Oberleutnant Willi Ritter von Klugermann shows off by flying beneath a bridge. "The Red Bridge" over the Blackwater River at Carrigabrick which carries the Great Southern and Western Railway line between Mallow and Waterford. The viaduct was built in 1872 and the line closed in March 1967. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTrim, County Meath
In reviewMore high flying as Stachel patrols the skies to the north of St. Quentin before firing on an enemy observation aircraft. Alan Bourke identifies this as looking down onto the town of Trim, County Meath with the ruined tower of St. Mary's Abbey, or 'The Yellow Steeple', visible to the centre bottom. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTrinity College, College Green
In reviewMajor Holbach (Anton Diffring) and Stachel enter a hospital where the Lieutenant is dressed by Elfi Heidemann, the squadron commander's wife, for a staged photograph. Trinity College on College Green. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTrinity College, College Green, Dublin 2
In reviewTo bolster public morale, Generaloberst Count von Klugemann sends Stachel to Berlin whilst he is temporarily grounded by a minor injury. Trinity College on College Green, Dublin 2 with the Campanile in the left background. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTrinity College, Dublin
In reviewInside the building, Generaloberst Graf von Klugermann tells von Heidemann that Stachel is to receive the Blue Max because the population needs a hero. Trinity College, Dublin. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTrinity College, Dublin 2 with the Campanile to the centre
In reviewAn angry Mob begins to gather as the car passes through a square. Trinity College, Dublin 2 with the Campanile to the centre. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWeston Aerodrome, County Dublin and County Kildare
In reviewLieutenant Bruno Stachel (George Peppard) stands alone at the deserted airfield after the truck drives away. Weston Aerodrome on the border of County Dublin and County Kildare to the south of Leixlip. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWeston Airport
In reviewThe noise of approaching planes grows louder before a hooter sounds, bringing Ground Staff from the outbuildings. A suitably dressed Weston Airport. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWeston Airport, County Dublin
In reviewTwo years later, behind the German lines in France, a truck carries Stachel from the Army Air Service training school to his new base. Weston Airport in County Dublin. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWicklow Bridge, Wicklow, County Wicklow
In reviewA truck takes Stachel and his fellow Fighter Pilots to their mess in the nearby town. Wicklow Bridge crossing the River Vartry in Wicklow, County Wicklow, which also makes an appearance in 'Taffin'. — recorded for Blue Max, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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