Astonished Heart

Date: 1949
Director: Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough
Production Company: Gainsborough

Stars: Noel Coward, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton, Michael Hordern
Location(s): Kensington Gardens, Paddington, London

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Storyline:

Hyde Park and Paddington Station are the highlights of this drab film. JT

Additional Information:

One of the earliest films loaded by John Tunstill when RS was in its infancy.

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House.

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House.

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Kensington Gardens, London.

Yes, Kensington Gardens, confirmed by Simon James. His book London Film Location Guide, Batsford, is a mine of information. However this photo was taken for Simon's reference and is not a real street, and the angles are not as our originals.

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Kensington Gardens, London.

Now that was such an encouraging comment from above that SJ specially sallied forth for a better angle and here it is.

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The Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens, London. The location also appears in 'The Big Sleep', 'Trottie True', 'Two Gentlemen Sharing', 'Climb Up the Wall', 'Touch and Go', 'Yield to the Night' and 'Three Hats for Lisa'.

Marked on maps as St Agnes Well, The Fountains, The Italian Gardens but all in Kensington Gardens near Marlborough Gate. SJ.

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Paddington Station.

John Harwood snapped the current departure board. (SJ)

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Paddington Station. Simon Rainey says "near old platform 9, now Heathrow Express.

The iron work matches, here shot by John H. (SJ)

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Paddington Station, Roy Barnacle.

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