Up The Junction - pub scene (1968)

[EnzoTheBaker]

Can anyone tell me the name of the song playing in the background by the band, beginning from around 0:28?

[cayasm]

The DVD is finally available..at HMV £7.00..Just watched it the other night Fabulous...would love if they released Poor Cow with Carol White

[dylandollyspud]

Nice to Adrienne Posta. A talented girl who was just wasted

[Ricordato88]

What is the name of the song the girls sing?

[TheDiva1963]

I'm from Battersea where they actually filmed "Up the junction" sad thing is it went from a working class community spirit type of place to bankers andhooray henrys overnight......so sad to see my hometown destroyed and the south london lilt ( not cockney ) totally obliterated!

[bearcub410]

god i love working class brits , thanks cheers

[davidgrahamscott]

I adore Maureen Lipman...wonder what she's up to now?

[mykcheck1212]

@multiplemugs

Everything is in time and passes away mate nothing stays the same forever, but is ever changing. Just think when the cockney language came along people probably thought what is this new horrible type of speaking lol.

[shellyann71]

do you know if this was actually a released song?

[MickeyLove01]

I love the dubbed on words...

[sarahbisme1]

the film is better than the clip lol

[SarahSmith666]

Absolutely controversial in those days....

[littleniyah]

How great were those fashions? Even simple top and skirt. Love the mad make-up

[JuanMacready]

Waterman started losing his hair very early.

[john111257]

terrific film..like the tv play too...but i cant remember the bands name..any helpers..brill post..no pubs like this anymore...shame

[PorkyPiggles]

@john111257 The pub is still there, The Pavilion, on Battersea Park Road next to the railway bridge. It's seems popular with rock-a-billies. The community however has long gone. All those terraced houses and delapidated factories have been demolished in the 70's and replaced with industrial units. The area is again about to be rejuvinated with housing and retail. It will never have that working class soul and hardship that inspired this film.

[john111257]

@PorkyPiggles hi again...great info...thanks very much...you live there i guess...times change eh...not always for the best..John

[nostalgic419]

@PorkyPiggles I was working at the park tavern (i think it was called) in queenstown road - pulled down a long time ago. It was closed for a few days much to the fury of the locals - so that the film scene could be shot in it. Sadly I missed the chance of being an extra.. Could have run off with Carol and saved her.

[TheDiva1963]

@PorkyPiggles

My dad was born and raised in Battersea, ( latchmere rd ) so was I.....I moved away when the heart fell out of it.....I have family there still......arding&hobbs is debenhams,....and the fun of clapham junction is a thing of the past........even battersea park has had the heart ripped out of it........full of jogging celebs and silly mares with chelsea tractors with their designer babies.........pathetic.......­.....the Battersea of my youth is dead and buried.........

[PorkyPiggles]

@TheDiva1963 The area has certainly lost its soul. I went past the Pavillion pub the other night. There was a rock 'n roll band playing and a couple of Teddie boys having a fag outside, desperately clinging onto their look. I imagined how the pub would have been in its day, all the hard-nosed, hard-working people of Battersea New Town (as that area was officially called) making the most of what they had. That particular part of Battersea and Nine Elms won't be recognisable in 15 years.

[g6rikable]

We don't desperately cling onto our look and it's Teddy not Teddie. The pub is probably not much changed since the sixties (Not a bad thing). The area has changed totally, as Nine Elms disappeared the day the rail yards did. Most of those Teds that you deride are from the Battersea area and at least some are from the era of the film (and dare I say those same hard-working people that you mention. or better still, come down to thepub on a Friday night and explain it to us PERSONALLY.

[PorkyPiggles]

@g6rikable I'm sorry if my comment offended you. It wasn't a criticism. I think it's great pub with a real atmosphere but I wish it had a more regular crowd.

I was being (or trying to be) mildly poetic and melancholic about the Teddy's because the original Teddy era has long gone. I'm not deriding anybody. It actually brings a smile to my face when I see the Teddy's outside The Pav with the occasional 60's Ford Consul parked up. Nostalgia cannot be ridiculed, I love it.

[g6rikable]

@PorkyPiggles In that case come down there around 9pm on a Friday evening. It must be worth a visit for two reasons... To see what it looks like inside and also to see what the RnR thing is about :) There is a group in there on most Fridays and some Sats. You on Facebook?



[g6rikable]

@PokyPiggies We don't desperately cling onto our look and it's Teddy not Teddie. The pub is probably not much changed since the sixties (Not a bad thing). The area has changed as Nine Elms disappeared the day the rail yards did. Most of those Teds that you deride are from the Battersea area and at least some are from the era of the film (and dare I say those same hard-working people that you mention. or better still, come down to thepub on a Friday night and explain it to us PERSONALLY.

[john111257]

terrific film..like the tv play too...but i cant remember the bands name..any helpers..brill post

[BPCpresents]

Well well well I do seem to have struck a nerve haven't I. Well if it all means so much to you, put yourself in a little retro bubble and play Enoch Powells 'river of blood' speech over and over again and you can feel all smug and cosy knowing that you'll never want change, you'll always want to go back your own little version of year zero. You are irrelevant - your world will NEVER exist again. Your ideas thoughts and frame of mind is redundant - you will be constantly dissapointed.

[BPCpresents]

Oh really whatever - yet another preciuos cunt who can't take a bit of democratic difference of opinion - fucking grow up you stupid little dog turd. If it means so much to you get in your little time machine and fuck off.

[TheWhitehall]

@drdawn86 There were not many black actors on the UK scene until the 1970`s. Yes,Kenny Lynch was the "face" for many dramas,comedies and shows. As for being young! No...I made my debut in 1951. Well aware, that Somalians, have not been in the UK for nearly so long as West Indians.

Hope all is OK where you are.

[lesterclaypool1]

@TheWhitehall

This was set in Battlesea, the same as Dunn's book by the same name?

It's been a while since I've read it, but I don't remember any mention of the West Indian and Jamaican influx in Dunn's book, either, and Dunn is know to be a pretty factual writer.

[lesterclaypool1]

@lesterclaypool1

*Battersea*

[mizkellcat]

The guy with the dark who used to be in the Bill and maybe Eastenders is always on that annoying commercial for real lawyers or some crap.

[TheWhitehall]

Not a black face to be seen! Incredible.

[mizkellcat]

@TheWhitehall I spotted one.

[TheWhitehall]

@mizkellcat Well spotted.. Was he having a fag about 8 seconds in? Another possible sighting at "24" red jersey. At "50" in background,something of an Amy Winehouse look-a-like. Fuller faced. A neighbour of mine was an extra for this film,has fond memories.

[mizkellcat]

@TheWhitehall Yes that's the one. The Amy Winehouse bint in the bg is even uglier than Winehouse herself - and that's saying something.

[TheWhitehall]

@mizkellcat Right! You would need a few pints to be tempted. Probably decide upon a take away.

[mizkellcat]

@TheWhitehall Double strength beer-goggles might help a little. Usually men are all the same when they don a pair of them......hehe.

[kieran196]

Queenie Watts!

[bunnygirlxx]

we have to watch this in history :) 

[IntellectualAmy]

@nativedubliner - LOL - Hiyas :) Happy to help. :)

[sarahbisme1]

i just watched the whole film big part of our history me mum and dad grew up in battersea, great to see how it used to be, nostalgia can be a wonderful thing when it means something

[jamierourketen]

now i know were amy winehouse got her hairstyle from!

[TheJamesblue]

I love films like this that display the fun the working class had and the roughness of them. It was all very harmless fun in those days without the political correctness.

[trettfilms]

hate this piece of shit.

[retronostalgic]

Good old cockney stuff...

[SpeedTriple59]

Essexlad could not agree more my mate..Sick of listening to young kids talking broken English,or they think they are bad ass gangsters,or ali G..To much immigration killing this once lovely isle.

[brian8793]

White people.....lol

[catbird007]

back in the day when adults roam the earth ...and wanted to have a fun weekend after the work week was done

[essexlad301]

In the days when they spoke a bit "apples and pears"

Sadley the cockney language has been replaced with this "innit" and "bruva" gangster crap now,

[retronostalgic]

@essexlad301 well said mate! that's a politically correct labour government for you..

[jamierourketen]

@essexlad301 i agree,white london kids speak like they just flew in from jamaica

[kieran196]

@essexlad301 I agree with you.

[dinmc808]

@essexlad301 well if all the original cockneys moved out to the likes of Essex and Kent what do you expect? Cockney was just the London street dialect of that day as much as "innit" and "bruva" is of today. I'm sure you can still hear Cockney in Basildon or Chelmsford if you listen hard enough

[BPCpresents]

Its a play/film playing on stereotypes, just as much as the 'innit doh' culture is typified. I'm thinking that older people thought in the 50s /60s how much language had changed then. One thing about London is that language/speech has always been fluid and transient. London speak whatever that may be will be something totally different again in another 50 years time.

[pammyoneto]

@BPCpresents I see we have a `superior expert ` you know the type....the one that considers statements or observations you do not agree with are uneducated to the changes through the decades. It must be such a burden for you.

Please don`t ridicule people for remembering something you evidently do not.

[sarahbisme1]

@essexlad301 some still speak the cockney lol :-)

[staypress]

@essexlad301 yeah and also "know what I mean man" and also"isn't it"

[aeronuk1]

@staypress do you mean "innit" lol

[bluesage10]

@essexlad301 cos they let all the niggers in to the country

[TheGmcFilms]

A classic film...G...

[pammyoneto]

Little bit of British History...How sad that the community spirit has been destroyed.

Young Maureen Lipman :)

[miguelmouta]

Dear pammyoneto , Never mind . Dont cry; Wait till things become more mechanized. It wont last too much.

[zezt]

@pammyoneto yeah Maureen Lipman was very real in the film and the fight scene was powerful and sticks in my mind

[BPCpresents]

How could you possibly know that!

[pammyoneto]

@BPCpresents I am a former owner of a public house and I have seen many changes in recent years.

I also know that the pub culture in my Grand parents day wasn`t as it is today.

For one thing many family owned pubs are being squeezed out of existence along with family owned breweries.

As my comment received the thumbs up 7 times that is an indication that other`s agree.. Ask yourself why would they ? Perhaps we know something you don`t??

[plhokko]

this is how pubs used to be on a sat night! full of people and atmosphere!! now there just dead!! another part of british culture that this wank government has killed offf with ban on smoking and ludicrous pub prices!!

[ak1097]

@plhokko

could not agree with u more mate, i was born in battersea and yes the pubs were packed out with people having fun, now as u say this gov has fucked this country right up.

cheers mate.

[chisacat]

" she's been a scrubber all her life " I nearly pissed meself at that line

[nelsonmouse]

Cockney Wankeeeeeeeers

[IntellectualAmy]

Maureen Lipman doing a very close Amy Winehouse impersonation. I love this film; Nell Dunn, brilliant writer.

[carson1912sb]

Superb film and that song is breathtakingly good. I know Manfred Mann did the soundtrack but is there a vocal version of "I Need Your Love" anywhere does anyone know?

[cruisincat62]

It is listed on their LP of the film, but the track isn't on the LP! Got my copy from a mate managing to get the video soundtrack mastered onto a cassette - clever lad.

[carson1912sb]

Thanks mate.

[coralarch]

Agree 100%. If memory serves me right, poor little Rube has to visit a backyard abortionist, or am I thinking of the wrong film? It's 40 years since I saw it, but I loved the "realism".

[fremlinskent]

This is a proper pub - lots of smoke in the air.

[MystyMary]

Nice to see bit of this great film again. Would love to see that scene where Sylvie's mum protects her from her husband, anyone got that one?

[antonjon1]

hey Mary, the whole film is up in differant parts.

[MystyMary]

thanks very much!!! Great!!!

[Shwookie]

That's my dad on the left (Michael Standing)... I was five years old when this was made... He's also the guy standing next to Michael Caine in the original 'Italian Job' in the "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" scene... Two cult movies ... He had a talent for being in the right place at the right time. Very interesting time to be brought up now I look back on it.

[pix042]

When she said she's from Chelsea that would have been a council flat in Chelsea, of course. There are a few round there. Eg. along Kings Road and Beaufort Street. Great place to have a council flat.

[colliourebee]

@pix042 Not at all. She is seen leaving a mansion on the north side of the river. The whole film is about a rich girl wanting to leave that lifestyle and "become" working class. Dennis Waterman has a great line about her playing at it and tells her some home truths.

[stellaashker1]

the actor at 3.48 is very sensuous and looks mighty sexy. He was called Michael Gothard and committed suicide in 1992. How very sad. I think he looks exceedingly lovely in this clip.

[junction180]

brilliant film , wonder what pub this was ? pavillion , prodical ? anyone know ? i had a greyhound in the greyhound derby at wimbledon back in 1994 called UP THE JUNCTION and we nearly won it, so near but so far. this film was made after a woman called cathy heath and her sister.

[batterseabitch]

pavillion near the dogs home bridge,

[shorn70]

Forgive the silly question, as I have only just seen this. Is that Beech from The Bill siiting at the table?

[staypress]

yes

[Mellieha23]

That's what I thought when I saw him

[plhokko]

wish the whole film was on here!!

[jeffbetts42]

This is a far better film than critics give credit for, and almost no-one remembers that Adrienne Posta was a really good singer.

[babylemonade40]

My all time favourite film xx

[regentv980]

good film,right tarts in this so actors are good,at last on dvd

[retronostalgic]

Maureen Lipman was nice back in those days...

[mtcmtr]

My favourite old Queenie god bless her!

[ascampyboy]

DAMN! Maureen Lipman was HOT! Back in the day LMAO Whodathunkit!

[davidcassidyjnr]

No doubt everyone spotted Rose Tyler's mum?

[MickeyLove01]

just the same as east-fucking-enders now...

[mizkellcat]

I totally agree with you there.

[colliourebee]

Great scene from one of my favorite films. A shame this version wasn't on the soundtrack album rather than the inferior instrumental.

[butterscotchsquirrel]

I totally agree!! One of my favourite songs of all time. And my favourite film of all time...

[lordsofkoble]

Feck! 4:05 it's Father Jack of Father Ted fame . Pissed o'corse

[rapidset]

whos the girl having a bath she is gorgous?

[colliourebee]

@rapidset Adrienne Posta

[soundy67]

..what ya doin tommorow?

..avin a bath!

..wot is it ya birthday then?

..cheekey bugger!

CLASSIC!

[dmustard11]

This reminds me of the Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson video to Valerie! And that woman looks just like Amy!

[zebecca]

"that woman" !! Do you mean our national treasure Maureen Lipman?

[dmustard11]

I am well aware it's Maureen Lipman thank you very much.

[akiIkennycat]

Why didn't you say that then?

[soundy67]

...shes been a scrubber all her life...

[meesalikeu]

wow. a beautiful scene. working class people have rarely been portrayed on film so truly.

[agonyuncle]

my nan was portrayed badly tho,but was a good film

[RAWRAMP1]

brilliant film

[lachulapa]

jajajajaja en el estribillo dice:

IIIIDIOOOTAAA

[crawleygat37]

oh it was a fab film..!! the play (in black and white) was great too..!!!!

[batterseabitch]

thats how battersea used to be like when i was a kid.working class people.classic

[djstickland]

Yes, thats great news. Have ordered mine. I hope the DVD will be in the original scope picture format.

[buffaloskinner]

Official DVD due 18 August 2008

[djbethell]

I need your Maureen Lip, Man!

[airscrew1]

Watch Michael Gothard in this clip. As Suzy Kendal turns round to him he mouths something like "smile"

[BerthaMccarthy]

queenie watts was a gem!

[retrosurfsong]

hey the Amy´s mom! hahahaha

[davidintheming]

Fantastic, my favourite film. A perfect example of the british class system. Fantastic.

[mi1964amigo]

The guy who says 'Hello Darling' is Michael Gothard. He died in the 1990s and was in a brilliant horror film set in London called 'Scream And Scream Again'. One of the other men is Billy Murray who played Johnny Allen in Eastenders. Excellent film.

[stingray4real]

The other man sitting left to Billy Murray is Michael Standing.He famously blew up the van in the Italian Job.The factory boss was Michael Robbins who was Olive's husband Arthur in On The Buses.When I first watched it as a school kid it blew me away.I hope it doesn't get remade.

[tonyhgv]

@stingray4real ...you watch the yanks re-make it and totally f..k it up ,like they did with the italian job,alfie,etc...all they are interested in is the money,,nothing else...wankers!!!!!!!!!!!!

[susan2410k]

OMG I haven't seen this for ages!! Is there anyone out there who could post some more?

[romeoandjuliet1900]

I sooo love this movie!! I frist saw it when i was 12yrs old, and loved it to pieces then and still do to this day!!! My VHS has almost worn out too, and i would love to get ahold of this on DVD!!!! They should release it!!!

"Dont do anything i wouldnt do"!!! LOL

[UNCLESWHOLLOP]

This gets blokes into birds draws n make no mistake about it....

[MickeyLove01]

I love the fly on the camera in this film.

[Nocturna78]

It's a classic.

[18061908]

there is another song Maureen Lipman sings in this yhats quite sad as I remember?can you put that on pls

[P634TWK]

Fantastic British Film.

[j4wn]

Maureen Lipman is hot in this. Didn't think I'd ever say that.

[lisagotnoshame]

I have this film on DVD!

Saw this aged 12 in 1985 and have always loved it, managed to find a seller on E-bay...copied from tv but very good copy!

I need your love, baby!

[groovyray]

For god sake use the back of ya hand

[poopole]

i see up the junction when i were 15 wow wota brill film i bunked of school to see it

[derwent]

Can't believe this has never ben released on dvd yet. My old VHS tape is totally worn out. Great film. Maureen Lipman's first film appearance. Adrienne Posta went on to appear in 'Till death us do part' and also became regular for a while on the Mike Yarwood show.

[Glorify27]

It's well overdue for this film to be aired on the tv and cable channels. Great film of the 1960s.

[dougiewhite778]

what a knees up! lots of heavy eyemakeup too,

[Jettajedi]

Is that Amy Winehouse!!!!

[Doreens]

Oh I saw this in london when it first came out when I was 15 living in south london great film.

[JOEYSYDNEY]

ABSOULTELY FANTASTIC!!!! You've made me day mate. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Love the Queenie Watts line "She's been a scubber all her life". Classic.

All the best. Joey

[coolitababy]

Great scene...thanks for posting this.

Also, amazing quality picture & sound