{"id":369,"date":"2015-08-24T08:05:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T08:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/?p=369"},"modified":"2022-01-20T14:22:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T14:22:04","slug":"take-it-to-the-screen-magical-film-and-tv-fireplaces-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/take-it-to-the-screen-magical-film-and-tv-fireplaces-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Take it to the Screen: Magical Film and TV Fireplaces (Part One)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Specialising in delivering you unique, elegant and effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/gas-stoves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gas stoves in London<\/a> may be one of our greatest loves, but it&#8217;s been made clear we aren&#8217;t the only ones who adore the magic of a good fireplace.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fireplaces have been featured in the TV and film industry since Hollywood&#8217;s first appearance in the Angel City and it&#8217;s clear to see why. Caressing us with connotations of a warm, welcoming and magical homely feature, our main source of entertainment has shaped the way we think of fires, and the hidden secrets they could hide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dark Shadows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2012 vampire movie<em> Dark Shadows<\/em>, starring Johnny Depp as the male protagonist, Barnabas Collins, is set in a stunning, old house in the 1972. In this film, the fireplace acts as a secret passageway into an underground treasure trove built by the founder, Collins&#8217; father.<\/p>\n<p>The ornate fireplace adds a layer of mystery and intrigue to our favourite warming feature. Those old fire chimneys you&#8217;ve blocked up or covered with a modern, stylish electric fireplace in front of the hole leave a lot of mystery to the imagination.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N6tVdffCr_M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the innovative Floo Powder graced our cinema screens how many times have you really wanted to travel by chimney? The magic of the fireplace is brought to life in <em>The Chamber of Secrets<\/em> as one of the fastest ways to travel.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the chimney sweeps from <em>Mary Poppins<\/em> knew of this little trick, at the beginning of &#8216;Step in Time&#8217; they spring out of those chimneys as if by magic!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gOo7K2SSSeo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Hunchback of Notre Dame <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We talk about flames dancing all the time. Their fluidity has inspired people throughout the centuries, it&#8217;s lulled them to sleep on frosty evenings and influenced songs and dance routines the world around. In Disney&#8217;s 1996 cartoon the villain, Frollo, sees the flames mimicking Esmerelda as she dances. Seeing images in the fire isn&#8217;t just particular to Disney, Citizen Kane also shows instances of illusion.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AMYTgLvWBvw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The beloved British TV show, Doctor Who also brings up the idea of seeing somebody inside a fireplace&#8230; however we don&#8217;t suppose it&#8217;s everyday our homely fireplaces are turned into a two way time travelling window!<\/p>\n<p>We may not be able to guarantee a trip to Diagon Alley or a hidden fortune behind your chimney, but we can guarantee quality gas, wood and electrical stoves and fireplaces for your home. If you&#8217;d like to know more about what we can offer you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us today<\/a> on&nbsp;0207 731 5025 and our professional, magical staff will be happy to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Specialising in delivering you unique, elegant and effective gas stoves in London may be one of our greatest loves, but it&#8217;s been made clear we aren&#8217;t the only ones who adore the magic of a good fireplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[12,10,13,14],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=369"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3881,"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions\/3881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realflame.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}