Question 1

What real-life Sydney location was used for the department store interiors in Ladies in Black?

Accepted Answer

The department store scenes were shot on the 7th floor of the David Jones building in the Sydney CBD, which had remained disused and unchanged since 1959.

Question 2

Which actor in the film previously played Friedrich Von Trapp in The Sound of Music?

Accepted Answer

Nicholas Hammond, who plays Mr. Ryder the concierge, was Friedrich Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965).

Question 3

How were the moving tram scenes in 1959 Sydney streets created for the film?

Accepted Answer

Shots of trams moving in city streets were created using CGI, as trams stopped running there in 1960-1961, while boarding/alighting scenes were filmed at the Sydney Tramway Museum.

Question 4

What building stood in for the exterior of the fictional Goodes department store?

Accepted Answer

The Downing Centre courthouse complex in the Sydney CBD was used for exterior shots; it was formerly home to Mark Foy's Limited, a major Sydney department store.

Question 5

Who directed Ladies in Black?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Beresford directed the film.

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