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Holiday on the Buses (1973)

Directed by: Bryan Izzard

Cast: Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Doris Hare, Anna Karen, Stephen Lewis, Michael Robbins

IMDb page about Holiday on the Buses

Studio(s): Elstree Studios - MGM Borehamwood

MGM Borehamwood: At the end of the movie, when Stan gets a job as a demolition operative, the brick building he demolishes is the old Stage 06 at MGM Borehamwood, previously used as the base for The Prisoner.

Holiday on the Buses - still

1 - Still from the final moments of the movie showing Stage 06 at MGM Borehamwood being demolished.

As well as location shooting at such exotic UK holiday spots as;

Dyserth Falls at Prestatyn, Wales
Gwrych Castle in Abergale, Wales (main part of mystery tour - grounds only shown)
Rhyl sea front
Rhuddlan in Wales (bridge where suitcases are lost)

the holiday camp shown was Pontins at Pretatyn Sands - Pontins at that site is still open (http://www.pontins.com/holiday-parks/prestatyn-sands/), although it's been refurbished a number of times since 1973!.

The production was based at Elstree Studios, and the final moments of the film show the demolition of a soundstage at the MGM Borehamwood / MGM British Studios. Stage 06, formerly the base for The Prisoner production, is shown being torn down (see below - photo courtesy of Al Samujh)