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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
11th December 1941 Dutch government in London declares war on Italy
11th December 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated from the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson.
11th December 1930 Eccentric violinist Leonard Friedman was born in London.
Fahrenheit 451 Film: Opening
This is where the opening sequence to Fahrenheit 451 was filmed.
Location: Danebury Avenue, Roehampton, London
Description: This is where the startling opening sequence to the 1966 film Fahrenheit 451 was filmed.
The film, based on Ray Bradbury's classic sci-fi thriller, stars Oskar Werner and Julie Christie, and opens with the surreal book burning episode here in the car park.
In this dystopian future books are illegal and firemen don't put out fires any more, but break in on tip offs and burn any books they find.
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Link to This Page: http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location/1992
Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451
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This is where the opening sequence to Fahrenheit 451 was filmed. |
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