Behind the Scenes

A behind the scenes photo showing Staging Crew Chief John Windsor (left) and Lighting/Boom Operator Chuck Magliore setting up a scene. To the right can be seen the edge of the outside of the Desmond Hall set.

Slate for Episode 171

A bit of Strange Paradise behind the scenes, showing the slate used for the filming of Episode 171, filmed on April 20, 1970. As can be seen on the slate, the producer was former Dark Shadows producer Bob Costello, and the Director was George Gorman.

Trivia of the Week - March 15, 2012

Jean Paul speaks with Alison in Dr. Menkin's lab in this scene from Episode 21. Although mentioned before, this was the first time that Dr. Menkin's lab was seen on screen.

Strange Paradise Novel #1

The back cover blurb to the first Strange Paradise novel by Dorothy Daniels. In total, there were 3 Strange Paradise novels written and published by the Paperback Library, the same company that published the Dark Shadows series of novels.

Episode 1 Slideshow

For a quick visual reference to the events of episode 1, click the photo on the right. More slideshows can be found in the Photos section of Strangeparadise.net, here.

Photo of the Week - March 15, 2012

At right is photo of Colin Fox rehearsing his lines as Jean Paul Desmond, taken from the viewing monitor of a studio camera. This particular photo was taken during the filming of the series' final episode, Episode 195, filmed May 22, 1970.

CBC Press Release

At right is the CBC press release touting the debut of Strange Paradise. This article appeared in the CBC's internal newsletter, and was also sent out to various media affiliates to sell them on the program.

Click on the photo to read the full article.