Where was Tommy filmed?
1975 film by Ken Russell
Tommy (1975) was filmed in Portsmouth, Lake District, Borrowdale, Kings Theatre, Warblington Castle, Portsdown Hill and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming section, in the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Places per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 8 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Landscapes & nature
Lake District
England
mountainous region in North West England, UK
“In his commentary for the 2004 DVD release of the film, Ken Russell stated that the opening and closing outdoor scenes were shot in the Borrowdale valley of the English Lake District, near his own home, the same area that he had used to double for rural Austria and Bohemia in his earlier film Mahler, in which Robert Powell had starred.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Portsmouth
England
city in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
“Much of the film was shot on locations around Portsmouth, including the scene near the end of the film featuring the giant "pinballs", which were, in fact, obsolete buoys found in a British Navy yard that were simply sprayed silver and filmed in situ.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
South Parade Pier
England
pier in Southsea, Portsmouth, England
“The Bernie's Holiday Camp ballroom sequence was shot inside the Gaiety Theatre on South Parade Pier.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Warblington Castle
England
castle in Hampshire, UK
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Towns & cities
Borrowdale
England
civil parish in Cumbria, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Hilsea Lido
United Kingdom
outdoor swimming pool in Portsmouth, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Kings Theatre
England
theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth, England
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Landscapes & nature
Portsdown Hill
England
hill in Hampshire, England, UK
Places whose own article says it was shot there
3 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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South Parade Pier England
“On June 11, 1974, during shooting of the film Tommy, the pier caught fire.” Wikipedia
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Hilsea Lido United Kingdom
“In 1974 the Lido was used as a set for the Bernie's Holiday Camp scene in the film Tommy.” Wikipedia
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Kings Theatre England
“In 1974, director Ken Russell filmed the Pinball Wizard sequence of the rock opera Tommy at the theatre, featuring The Who and Elton John on the stage.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Tommy have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
28 Days Later (2002) and Les Misérables (2012), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.