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"Palace Theatre
and Surroundings"
(1A)
CLARENDON ROAD
WATFORD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD17
(00:02) Establishing shot of the road that the Palace
Theatre is located on.
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The Saint - 'Iris'
The Avengers - 'The Girl from Auntie' |
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(33:06) A police car drives
up to the theatre.
Since Filming: All the
buildings to the right on Clarendon Street in the view above
have been demolished and redeveloped. The left-hand side of the
street is unchanged. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
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Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(1B)
PALACE THEATRE (EXTERIOR)
20 CLARENDON ROAD
WATFORD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD17 1JZ
(00:09 / 14:49)
Establishing shot of the front of the Palace Theatre, focusing
upon the illuminated sign.
Since Filming: In
2004, the Grade II listed Edwardian Palace Theatre was
refurbished and a new block (also forming of the theatre
complex) was built directly to its left. The sign was removed
some years before the refurbishment as shown in the 2003
photograph.
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Access: Public |
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Image/Map Data © Google, 2017 |
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(14:54) Establishing
shot that shows the Palace Theatre sign on the building's front
and then pans down to the stage door entrance at its side. |
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
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Access: Public |
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Image © John Holburn, 1991 |
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Status:
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Access: Public |
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Image © John Holburn, 2013 |
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(33:10) The police
car drives down Clarendon Road. The camera follows it as it pulls up outside the front
entrance of the Palace Theatre. |
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
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Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(1C)
PALACE THEATRE (INTERIOR)
20 CLARENDON ROAD
WATFORD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD17 1JZ
(00:30)
Fernandez and Abel perform their mind reading act at the Palace
Theatre to a packed audience.
Since Filming: The
Palace Theatre is a Grade II listed building. Although there
have been some internal alterations dating back to 2004, the
areas in which Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
filmed - the stage and auditorium - are largely unchanged.
However, there is no longer a central aisle in the seating area.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
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Access: Public (£) |
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Image © John Holburn, 2013 |
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(00:37 / 00:55 / 01:09)
Abel asks a member of the audience to read the address on the
envelope.
Since Filming:
The balcony has been
repainted and a safety barrier added.
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Status:
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Access: Public (£) |
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Image © John Holburn, 2013 |
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(02:47)
Jean Hopkirk and Jeff Randall look on as Fernandez is about to
reveal the chamber that the gun willl fire on.
Since Filming: The
balcony has been repainted and a safety barrier added.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
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Access: Public (£) |
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Image © John Holburn, 2013 |
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(03:21)
Jeff and Jeannie run onto the stage to help the stricken
Fernandez.
Since Filming: The
balcony has been repainted.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
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Access: Public (£) |
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Image © John Holburn, 2013 |
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(44:00) Inspector Nelson has called all theatre personnel
to the stage in order to reconstruct the events leading up to
the murder of Fernandez. As Abel walks to the seventh row,
Nelson enquires whether he always does this in the act.
Since Filming: The
balcony has been repainted.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public (£) |
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Image © John Holburn, 2013 |
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