Director: Mel Stuart

Release Date: April 1969

The Stage, 11 July 1968, announced that ‘Stan Murgulies will produce “If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium” for United Artists, with Ian McShane, Sammy Davis Jnr., and George Segal. After two weeks’ filming in London, the unit will film on the Continent until October 10.’ McShane is the only actor, of the trio named, who appears in the completed film.

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Presented, rather vaguely, as the view from Ian McShane's flat, but where is it taken from? Is this image flopped?

Regent Street

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McShane, a tour guide, addressing his group of American tourists, as they head north in Regent Street with Conduit Street off to the left.

Regent Street

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Facing south in Regent Street as the coach enters the junction at New Burlington Street.

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Unidentified. A view from the coach as one of the tourists adds 'It all looks so foreign.'

Earl's Court Road

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Another view from the coach heading south in Earl's Court Road with Spear Mews to the right.

Kensington High Street

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The coach heading west in Kensington High Street approaching Argyll Road.

Park Lane

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The coach passes the Playboy Club, Park Lane, on the corner of Curzon Street.

King's Road

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Marty Ingels, one of the American tourists, filming from The Chelsea Potter, King's Road, with Jubilee Place to the left and Radnor Walk to the right.

Tower Bridge

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The tour bus heading south on Tower Bridge.

Tower of London

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McShane addressing his party in the Tower of London with Norman Fell to the left.

Trafalgar Square

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This appears to be a different coach but it is in Trafalgar Square with the view into Whitehall.

The Mall

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The Mall with Buckingham Palace in the distance.

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I would like to thank Bo Rosny for pointing out that this sequence later appeared in an episode of a series named 'Get Smart'. That sequence is longer showing the coach in Grosvenor Square passing the corner of Carlos Place and as the coach moves to the left the American Embassy comes into view.

Trafalgar Square

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The coach entering Trafalgar Square from Strand as they head towards Carnaby Street.

Carnaby Street

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In the film this shot of Carnaby Street, from Lowndes Court, is flopped.

Carnaby Street

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The west side of Carnaby Street at Ganton Street.

Trafalgar Square

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Trafalgar Square, once again, with the entrance to The Mall behind the Underground sign as the coach heads to the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Victoria and Albert Museum

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The Victoria and Albert Museum.

Victoria and Albert Museum

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The camera pans down at the Victoria and Albert Museum finding Patricia Rutledge preparing the Americans before a tour of the exhibits.

Piccadilly Circus

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The tour bus passing through Piccadilly Circus.

Piccadilly Circus

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Another shot which is flopped in the film as the coach exits Piccadilly Circus when approaching Coventry Street.

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Unidentified. A pub scene looks like it may be a real location.

Regent Street

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Following a tour of Europe McShane returns to Regent Street, with Air Street beyond the bus stop, as he picks up a new batch of tourists.

Charlotte Street

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The coach, in the centre at the bottom of the frame, heading south along Charlotte Street with Tottenham Court Road at the extreme left.