Maps of Movies

Finding Neverland (2004)

Where Finding Neverland says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The park bench where Peter Pan began is real, but the Peter Pan theatre on screen was filmed in another part of London.

Scenes and places

Barrie meets the Llewelyn Davies family (1903)

After the poor reception of his play Little Mary, Barrie meets the widowed Sylvia and her four sons in the park. A strong friendship grows, and he becomes their playmate and a father figure to the boys.

Set in Kensington Gardens — The London park where Barrie meets Sylvia and her four sons. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A large royal park in west London, next to Hyde Park.

Filmed at Kensington Gardens, London — Exterior scenes were filmed here; the sources do not name the exact spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Barrie plays Wild West with the boys (1903)

Barrie plays Wild West with the Llewelyn Davies boys, and their antics give him ideas for a play about boys who do not want to grow up. The games are the film's way of showing how his imagination works.

Set in Wild West play (imagined) — An imagined Wild West where Barrie plays cowboys with the boys; the film gives it no fixed place.

A Wild West film-set town in Kent, used for the fantasy sequences.

Opening night of Peter Pan (1904)

Producer Charles Frohman agrees to stage Peter Pan despite doubting it will appeal to upper-class audiences. Barrie fills the opening-night audience with orphanage children, and the adults catch their delight. The play is a huge success.

Set in Duke of York's Theatre — The West End theatre where Peter Pan was first presented. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The real theatre is in the West End; the film shot in a Victorian theatre in Richmond.

Filmed at Richmond Theatre, Richmond upon Thames — Richmond Theatre doubled as the Duke of York's Theatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Hyde Park, London — Exterior scenes (the sources do not say which) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Brompton Cemetery, London — Exterior scenes (the sources do not say which) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire — Interiors Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Shepperton Studios, Surrey — Interiors Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• J. M. Barrie — A playwright coming off a failed play, who finds new ideas in a family's games.
• Sylvia Llewelyn Davies — A widowed mother of four boys, whose family Barrie befriends.

Questions answered on the map

• Where in London did Barrie first meet the family?
• Where was the cowboy fantasy filmed?
• Which theatre stood in for Peter Pan's opening night?