Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Filming Locations

Locations Manager(s): Richard Dobson

On Location

Filmed extensively in the United Kingdom (England), Superman IV has much maligned British city Milton Keynes standing in for Metropolis in some scenes. See our featured link for an excellent trip.

Sir Frank Markham Comprehensive School, in Milton Keynes, Bucks, known locally as Woughton Campus, was used for various scenes. I was a pupil there at the time and they got several kids from each class to be used as extras... I wasn't one of them, I hasten to add! They filmed an Americal Football (Gridiron?) game and they also used my science lab, which was completely done up for filming - me and a mate sneaked in there one day during a break in filming and were amazed at how it had been transformed... [Thanks to Jem Maidment]

Many Scenes which were not included in the movie were shot at Sir Frank Markham Secondary School, such as the 'underpass' (a pedestrian walkway under the road) which leads to the school, was well as the flag-poles near the playing fields where the Union Jack was taken down in favour of the Stars and Stripes just for shooting.

The Metropolis Museum, where Lex Luthor steals a strand of Supermans hair, was filmed in what was called at the time, Milton Keynes Wintergardens, located in the centre of the city, and just 5 minutes walk up from the Train Station or 'UN' building.

Towards the end of the movie when Perry White is back in charge of the planet he is rallying people back to work, he stands at the head of 2 elevators. These Elevators are actually the side Entrance to the Wintergardens where the Metropolis Musem scene was filmed.

During the filming of Superman IV there was a large display and exhibition of props, costumes and promotional materials for the film at Middleton Hall, which is inside Milton Keynes Shopping Mall. My older brother (who actually went to Sir Frank Markham Secondary School or 'Woughton') cut classes to go meet Christopher Reeve who was signing autographs at the Middleton Hall exhibition one afternoon. [Thanks to Yaz Jung]

Rather than Calgary, as in previous movies, a field in Baldock, Hertfordshire doubled for the Kent's farm in Smallville!

London's 'Hippodrome' night club in Leicester Square stood in for the interior of the Metro Club, and Wembley Conference Centre doubled for a UN hall interior.

It is said that the M25 freeway bridge at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire was also used in the movie.

Can you help? Do you know any of the Milton Keynes, BUCKS, UK (or any other) filming locations used for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace? [Please send them in]


Locations Links

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A tour of the Milton Keynes locations with Superman Cinema