Tikis in films - General Tiki

M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1031	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Sun, May 17, 2015 7:52 AM On 2015-05-16 20:00, Dustycajun wrote: Mr. Bali Hai, Could you tell if the scenes were actually shot at the Mayfair Beachcomber or was that a set? Tony beat me to it, but as you can see from this old British Pathé clip that was actually shot inside the Mayfair Beachcomber, it's interior looks nothing like what's shown in the film. I started getting suspicious after recognizing some of those Tiki carvings from an old Avengers episode, and a couple of Hammer films: https://youtu.be/YM39IoqrhvI Still, a pretty good-looking set.

On 2015-05-16 20:00, Dustycajun wrote:
Mr. Bali Hai,

Could you tell if the scenes were actually shot at the Mayfair Beachcomber or was that a set?

Tony beat me to it, but as you can see from this old British Pathé clip that was actually shot inside the Mayfair Beachcomber, it's interior looks nothing like what's shown in the film. I started getting suspicious after recognizing some of those Tiki carvings from an old Avengers episode, and a couple of Hammer films:

https://youtu.be/YM39IoqrhvI

Still, a pretty good-looking set.

Post #743137 by MrBaliHai on Sun, May 17, 2015 7:52 AM