Letter to Brezhnev (1985)
Nothing verified yet — 42 candidates from our sources, below.
Candidates, not yet verified
42 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Vittoria Dock, Birkenhead, CH41
In reviewNow back at Peter's ship. Looking across to Vittoria Dock, Birkenhead, CH41. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from17 Duke Street, L1
In review..they spot the Russians boarding a bus and Teresa fearlessly intercepts it. An article in the Liverpool Echo about Brezhnev 25 years on puts this in Duke Street, mostly rebuilt (NR). 17 Duke Street, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromAigburth
In reviewAdjacent hotel rooms. Director's commentary states this was shot in Aigburth. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBirkenhead
In reviewLooking over to Birkenhead. Cammell Laird Shipbuilders (left), Woodside Ventilation Station (centre). Pier Head, L3. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBirkenhead town hall
In reviewAt The Kremlin, Moscow, a letter has been received... In reality, Birkenhead town hall! NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBold St / Ranelagh St, L1
In reviewStreet life 5. Bold St / Ranelagh St, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBrunswick Way, Liverpool, L34BD
In reviewA bridge between cultures. Brunswick Way, Liverpool, L34BD. The bridge went with the Brunswick Dock redevelopment. The shot of the tower block was zoomed from here. The tower block had a fleeting appearance in Alan Bleasdale's "Boys from The Blackstuff". Excellent and thanks to NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCammell Laird
In reviewSunset over Cammell Laird. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCathedral Gate, L1
In reviewThe West side entrance to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Cathedral Gate, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromDuke St, Birkenhead NR
In reviewTheir final moments together, separated by an iron curtain... Duke St, Birkenhead NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromDuke Street, No.18 L15AS
In reviewNR provides further information from Director Chris Bernard: The Chippy was filmed on Duke Street at a chip shop next to the Blue Orchid restaurant that was at No.18 L15AS, kindly provided by Margaret Daley of Liverpool Library.(RL) — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromEast Street, L3
In reviewAt the other side of the subway, Rayner and Dmitri give chase on foot. The girls come in from behind and steal the car. East Street, L3. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromEberle Street, L2
In reviewAt "The State" Club, they meet two Russian sailors Sergei (Alfred Molina) and Peter (Peter Firth). Returning from the loo, they see the Russians have gone. Outside, the girls luck changes.. Eberle Street, L2. Mentioned in Margi Clarke's autobiography (NR). — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromFlint Street
In reviewThe journalist gets the story from the girls. Flint Street. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromFlint Street / New Bird Street
In reviewElaine and Josie go to see Teresa at the Chicken factory. Flint Street / New Bird Street. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromFlint Street / New Bird Street, L1
In reviewNewspaper hack (Ken Campbell) picks up on Elaine's story. Flint Street / New Bird Street, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromjunction of Renshaw Street and Ranelagh Street, L1
In reviewStreet life 1. Entrance to Lewis’s department store at the junction of Renshaw Street and Ranelagh Street, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLeather Lane
In reviewFocusing in on Elaine and Peter. Leather Lane. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLeather Lane off Dale Street
In reviewExploring the alleys together. Leather Lane off Dale Street with 'Rigby's' pub in the background. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLime St towards St George's Hall, L1
In reviewStreet life 3. Lime St towards St George's Hall, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLivingston Drive North, Liverpool L17
In reviewSometime later, after speaking to Teresa and Vinny (Writer/Executive Producer, Frank Clarke), Elaine decides to write a letter to the then Soviet President, Brezhnev. Home of the film's director, documented in the Liverpool Echo newspaper. Livingston Drive North, Liverpool L17. NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMelville St and Miles Street, Dingle, L8
In reviewTracy catches up with them and gets into an argument with Elaine. Melville St and Miles Street, Dingle, L8. NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMelville St, L8
In reviewLook back in anger. Tracy comes off the worse. Melville St, L8 looking over to Coulsdon Place. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMersey Ferry
In reviewMersey Ferry with the Royal Liver building in the background - are there any films shot in Liverpool that don't use this shot?...A snippet from NR: At the time of filming this ferry was called "Overchurch". She had a rebuild and was back in service in 1999. Under her current name "Royal Daffodil". — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMount Pleasant
In reviewElaine and Peter go to explore the city. Mount Pleasant with the Shaftesbury Hotel to the right. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMount Pleasant, L3
In reviewThey all spend the night in The Shaftesbury Hotel. The next morning we cut to a shot over Mount Pleasant, L3. Looking towards Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNew Bird Street
In reviewJosie picks up some "free" Chicken from Teresa. New Bird Street. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNew Bird Street, Liverpool, L1
In reviewTeresa (Margi Clarke) at the gates of the Chicken factory in New Bird Street, Liverpool, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPark Road and High Park Street, Dingle, L8
In reviewElaine clutching her letter to Brezhnev with sister Josie (Angela Clarke). The corner of Park Road and High Park Street, Dingle, L8. Identified by NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRanelagh St
In reviewStreet life 2. Looking down Ranelagh St towards Boots Chemists.. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRanelagh St, L1
In reviewStreet life 4. Ranelagh St, L1. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRiver Mersey
In reviewPeter gives Elaine his grandfather's locket. By the River Mersey looking towards the Albert Dock, L3. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRoyal Liver Building
In reviewEstablishing ariel shot over Liverpool's world famous waterfront. Looking towards the Royal Liver Building. One snippet from the Director's Commentary - the helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a field as the vibration was causing the camera to come loose from its mounting! — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt Chads Drive, Kirkby
In reviewElaine (Alexandra Pigg) and Tracy (Tracey Lea) go for a night out at the social club. From Neil Rigby (NR): The club was known as "The Central" and later became The Market Trader public house. It was on St Chads Drive, Kirkby and has subsequently been demolished in favour of a new NHS centre. NR acknowledges thanks to Chris Bernard the Director and Alan Evans of Kirkby Library for the help and assistance.(RL) Interiors shot at "The Peacock", Kirkby. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt George's Hall
In reviewPanning shot over the city 1. Looks like it was taken from the vicinity of St George's Hall. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSubway under the Liverpool Exchange Station, Junction of Pall Mall & Prussia St, L3
In reviewThey meet Rayner (Eddie Ross) and Dmitri (Syd Newman), Teresa pickpockets one of their wallets. Subway under the Liverpool Exchange Station (station demolished in the late 1970s). Junction of Pall Mall & Prussia St, L3. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTerminal 3 Departures, Manchester Airport
In reviewTo Russia with Love. Teresa chaperones Elaine to the airport. Terminal 3 Departures, Manchester Airport, according to Margi Clarke's film commentary. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Acropolis Club, Lady of Mann, 19 Dale St, L2
In reviewTeresa meets Elaine and they both get a taxi to "The Acropolis Club". Lady of Mann, 19 Dale St, L2. Interiors shot at "The Swan". — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Shaftesbury Hotel, Mount Pleasant
In reviewFocusing in on The Shaftesbury Hotel, Mount Pleasant. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromUpper Frederick St
In reviewElaine's Mum (Eileen Walsh) packs her off with a thick coat. Upper Frederick St. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromUpper Frederick Street / Hardy Street, L1
In reviewEstablishing shot of a street near Elaine's home. We also see a postman delivering a special letter for her - from The Kremlin, and with an air ticket. Upper Frederick Street / Hardy Street, L1. Identified by NR. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromVittoria Dock
In reviewAt least Sergei is content to leave... The "Carinthia" berthed at Vittoria Dock. — recorded for Letter to Brezhnev by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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