The street where I live: 1965 compared to 2016

As I mentioned yesterday, my house was used as a filming location for the movie "Young Cassidy" that was filmed in Dublin in 1965.

Here are a few pics of scenes from the film beside pics of Leeson Park Avenue currently.

The photo to the right is from a scene in the film - but I think it was filmed from about my neighbour's door canopy that you can see in the photo on the left.

2016                             1965

My front door. 
I will be changing the old hardware on the left shortly when I get a new door. The photo to the right is the door in the film - the crew put new knockers and letterbox on the door.

2016                                 1965

Here is the front door. The canopy can be seen in both the film and also it is still in situ currently.

2016                               1965

The street hasn't really changed!

2016                           1965

Here's me replicating Maggie Smith looking out the window of my bedroom.

2016                          1965     

Fun to put the photos side by side and make a comparison!

Thanks to the anonymous comment below that drew my attention to this video that shows the filming on my street ....it's worth a watch!

Young Cassidy - LPA on the silver screen!!!!!

Today we found out something really interesting about our house.

It was used as a location in the 1965 film "Young Cassidy" starring Maggie Smith & Rod Taylor.

The above movie still was photographed in our actual front garden!

If you get an opportunity to see this film  look out for the scene with Maggie Smith talking out an upstairs window - that's our house!!!!  

The previous owner said that the film company tidied the garden and added the planting as well as dressing the window with a lace curtain.  I wonder did the film company also paint the door cream?

The reason this house was used as a location in the movie was that it still had working original sash windows.

Here's the Trailer of Young Cassidy

Here is interesting blog with further information about the filming of Young Cassidy in the local area.