1920s England

This article focuses on Cruella De Vil's homeworld.
For Alice's homeworld, see Victorian England.
For the Land Without Magic location, see London.

I travel across realms. Realms of storytelling. This place right here is one of them. It exists out of time.

—Isaac Heller to Cruella De Vil^src

1920s England^[1] is a world featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It appears in the eighteenth episode of the fourth season.

1920s England is based on England from the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, and the Disney film One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

History

Before First Curse

Not much is known about 1920s England, except that it is one of the realms the Author, Isaac Heller, has traveled to during his search for a good story. A famed dog trainer, Madeline, strives to keep her disturbed daughter, Cruella, locked in the attic after she not only poisons her own father, but also her two consecutive stepfathers. Hearing of Madeline's talent with dogs, Isaac interviews her, believing her ability comes from magic, but she insists it is only from hard work. Deeming this too boring of a story, he inquiries after the three male portraits in her home, suspecting she is thrice divorced or widowed, causing an angry Madeline to throw him out. From her bedroom window, Cruella convinces Isaac to help her escape and she will give him a proper story. They go to a nightclub together, where she leads him to believe her mother killed her three husbands. Smitten with Cruella, Isaac reveals the magic he possesses in his quill and ink that allow him to write stories into reality. Asking her to run away with him, he gifts her the power to manipulate animals, as she returns home one last time to confront her mother. Madeline warns Issac about her daughter's true nature, and he doesn't believe her at first, until he realizes Cruella took his quill. After Cruella murders Madeline, Isaac steals back the quill, using it to remove her ability to ever kill anyone again. ("Sympathy for the De Vil")

Locations

For detailed location information see the list of minor 1920s England Locations.

Trivia

On-Screen Notes

This world is separate from the Land Without Magic and Victorian England, and exists out of time. ("Sympathy for the De Vil")
Murray's Club was a real night club on Beak Street, London, which opened in 1913 and closed in 1975.^[2] ("Sympathy for the De Vil")
- Fittingly enough, the in-universe name of the melody that Cruella hears on the radio is "The Toast of Beak Street." ("Sympathy for the De Vil")

Disney

The song that Cruella hears on the radio is a jazz instrumental version of the song "Cruella De Vil" from One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Later, at Murray's Club, she and Isaac dance to an uptempo instrumental version of the same song. ("Sympathy for the De Vil")

Set Dressing

The room where young Cruella is locked up is filled with her mother's dog statuettes and dog show trophies.^[3] ("Sympathy for the De Vil")
A dictionary from the 1920s England version of the University of Oxford is lying on a table in adult Cruella's room.^[4] ("Sympathy for the De Vil")

Filming Locations

Cruella's attic was a set built on a sound stage.^[5] The rest of the house was filmed on location,^[5] at the Casa Mia mansion in Vancouver. The mansion was built for a local business man in 1932 and features Spanish architecture.^[6]
- The Casa Mia mansion features a full stage at the lower level, where Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie would play shows for the house's owner.^[6] The Murray's Club scenes were filmed in the basement of the mansion.^[5]^[6]^[7]
- The Casa Mia mansion has also doubled as locations for other productions:
  - The Columbia Terrace Vineyards in the John Doe episode "Past Imperfect"^[8] (an episode which features Once Upon a Time in Wonderland guest stars Ben Cotton and Rekha Sharma).
  - The McCallum house^[9] and Gus' apartment in the pilot episode of Psych^[10] (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Pascale Hutton).
  - Crowley's house in the Supernatural episode "Abandon All Hope..."^[11] and Balthazar's house in the Supernatural episode "The Third Man"^[12] (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Sebastian Roché).
  - Hector's office and Diego's house in the 2014 comedy-drama film Hector and the Search for Happiness^[10] (a movie which features Once Upon a Time guest stars Christopher Gauthier, Gabrielle Rose and Jakob Davies).
  - Malcolm Merlyn's Corto Maltese villa in the Arrow episodes "Sara"^[10] and "Corto Maltese"^[10]^[13] (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star David Cubitt).
  - The home of the Grey family in the 2015 erotic romantic drama film Fifty Shades of Grey^[14] and its 2017 sequel Fifty Shades Darker^[15] (which feature Once Upon a Time starring cast member Jamie Dornan).
  - The location of the Dunlear Foundation in the Lucifer episode "St. Lucifer"^[16] (a show which stars Once Upon a Time actor Tom Ellis).
  - The home of Sandy Brinks in the iZombie episode "Blue Bloody"^[17] (a show which stars Once Upon a Time guest stars Rose McIver and David Anders and an episode which features Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland guest star Dan Payne).
  - The location of the first victim's home in the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Hell No, Dolly!."^[10]
  - The Kappa Tau Kappa sorority house^[18] and the home of Jenna Gordonson in the Charmed episode "Kappa Spirit"^[10] (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Abby Ross). It also features as the as the residence of the Demon Overlord in the Charmed episodes "Past is Present"^[19] and "The Rules of Engagement"^[20] and as the home of Abigael Jameson-Caine in the Charmed episode "Past is Present."^[10]
  - The Rojas' estate,^[21] Andrea Rojas London home, and the governor's mansion in the Supergirl episode "Confidence Women"^[10] (an episode which features Once Upon a Time co-star Andrea Brooks).
  - The Beleview senior citizen's home in the 2020 teen romantic comedy film To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You^[10] (a movie which features Once Upon a Time co-stars Anna Cathcart, Nia Cummins (who plays the uniformed police officer in "One Little Tear") and Jasmine Lukuku (who plays the produce vendor in "The Girl in the Tower").

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season Four
"A Tale of Two Sisters":	"White Out":	"Rocky Road":	"The Apprentice":	"Breaking Glass":	"Family Business":	"The Snow Queen":	"Smash the Mirror":	"Fall":	"Shattered Sight":	"Heroes and Villains":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Darkness on the Edge of Town":	"Unforgiven":	"Enter the Dragon":	"Poor Unfortunate Soul":	"Best Laid Plans":	"Heart of Gold":	"Sympathy for the De Vil":	"Lily":	"Mother":	"Operation Mongoose Part 1":	"Operation Mongoose Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

References

↑ LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME: Air Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#418) "Sympathy for the De Vil.". The Futon Critic. “"Sympathy for the De Vil" - In fictional 1920s England, viewers meet a young Cruella, whose oppressive mother uses her Dalmatians to terrorize her daughter.”
↑ Murray's Night Club. Jazz Age Club. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. “Murray's Night Club in Beak Street, London was opened in late 1913 by Jack Mays, an American and Ernest A. Cordell, an Englishman. / One presumes that Murray’s Club endured and was the same Murray's that flourished under Percival Murray and his son David through the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s finally closing its doors in 1975.”
↑ File:418LockMeUpHere.png
↑ File:418AndNow.png
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 David H. Goodman and Jerome Schwartz on the Season Four Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Sympathy for the De Vil"
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Casa Mia – SOLD. Pricey Pads (March 1, 2011). “The Mansion was built in 1932 for George Reifel, the businessman who opened the Commodore Ballroom. Later in the 1940's, Reifel had Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie play shows for him at this home which features a full stage with back room on the lower level. (...) Built in 1932, this residence celebrated the splendor and charm of Spanish architecture.” (Image of the outside of Casa Mia) (Image of the basement of Casa Mia)
Image of the De Vil mansion: File:418TheWholeThing.png
Image of Murray's Club: File:418Restaurant.png
↑ Patrick Fischler (@PFischler) on X, formerly Twitter: The speakeasy was in the basement of the house we shot the other scenes in. (April 20, 2015). (backup link) (archive screenshot)
↑ Photo of Columbia Terrace Vineyards. MovieMaps. “Location: Casa Mia. As Seen In: John Doe episode 1x04 "Past Imperfect"”
↑ Photo of McCallum Residence. MovieMaps. Retrieved on October 4, 2021. “Location: Casa Mia. As Seen In: Psychpilot episode.”
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ^10.6 ^10.7 ^10.8 Movies Filmed at Casa Mia. MovieMaps. Retrieved on September 24, 2018.
↑ Screenshot from Supernatural: "Abandon All Hope..."
↑ SPN Filming Locations: Season Six (Episodes 1 - 7). SPN_LOCATIONS, LiveJournal. Retrieved on October 28, 2018. “6.03 The Third Man (...) [Balthazar's House]: (Back of) Casa Mia, 1920 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC”
↑ Screenshot from Arrow: "Corto Maltese"
↑ The Huffington Post B.C. (March 13, 2014). Fifty Shades Of Grey' Movie House Could Become Seniors Care Home. HuffPost. “The owners of Casa Mia at 1920 S.W. Marine Drive have applied to rezone the property, but the plan has been met with major neighbourhood opposition. (...) Most recently, it was used as interiors for the Grey mansion in "Fifty Shades Of Grey," which finished shooting in the city last month.”
↑ Schmidt, Mackenzie (February 7, 2017). Where to See the Locations in 'Fifty Shades Darker'. People. “Two of the stately historic homes along Vancouver's Marine Drive came together to make up the entire Grey mansion. Both Casa Mia and Rio Vista—two famous heritage houses in the city—can be seen in shots from Christian's family birthday party and the beginning shots of the elaborate masquerade gala.”
↑ Screenshot from Lucifer: "St. Lucifer"
↑ Screenshot from iZombie: "Blue Bloody"
↑ Screenshot from Charmed: "Kappa Spirit"
↑ Screenshot from Charmed: "Past is Present"
↑ Screenshot from Charmed: The Rules of Engagement"
↑ Screenshot from Supergirl: "Confidence Women"

Worlds and Major Locations

Land Without Magic (Boston • New York City • Seattle • Storybrooke • United Realms)

Dream World | Netherworld

Underworld | Mount Olympus | "Worse Place"

[writers-1] LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME: Air Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#418) "Sympathy for the De Vil.". The Futon Critic. “"Sympathy for the De Vil" - In fictional 1920s England, viewers meet a young Cruella, whose oppressive mother uses her Dalmatians to terrorize her daughter.”

[2] Murray's Night Club. Jazz Age Club. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. “Murray's Night Club in Beak Street, London was opened in late 1913 by Jack Mays, an American and Ernest A. Cordell, an Englishman. / One presumes that Murray’s Club endured and was the same Murray's that flourished under Percival Murray and his son David through the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s finally closing its doors in 1975.”

[3] File:418LockMeUpHere.png

[4] File:418AndNow.png

[Commentary-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 David H. Goodman and Jerome Schwartz on the Season Four Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Sympathy for the De Vil"

[PriceyPads-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Casa Mia – SOLD. Pricey Pads (March 1, 2011). “The Mansion was built in 1932 for George Reifel, the businessman who opened the Commodore Ballroom. Later in the 1940's, Reifel had Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie play shows for him at this home which features a full stage with back room on the lower level. (...) Built in 1932, this residence celebrated the splendor and charm of Spanish architecture.” (Image of the outside of Casa Mia) (Image of the basement of Casa Mia)
Image of the De Vil mansion: File:418TheWholeThing.png
Image of Murray's Club: File:418Restaurant.png

[7] Patrick Fischler (@PFischler) on X, formerly Twitter: The speakeasy was in the basement of the house we shot the other scenes in. (April 20, 2015). (backup link) (archive screenshot)

[8] Photo of Columbia Terrace Vineyards. MovieMaps. “Location: Casa Mia. As Seen In: John Doe episode 1x04 "Past Imperfect"”

[9] Photo of McCallum Residence. MovieMaps. Retrieved on October 4, 2021. “Location: Casa Mia. As Seen In: Psychpilot episode.”

[MovieMaps-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ^10.6 ^10.7 ^10.8 Movies Filmed at Casa Mia. MovieMaps. Retrieved on September 24, 2018.

[11] Screenshot from Supernatural: "Abandon All Hope..."

[12] SPN Filming Locations: Season Six (Episodes 1 - 7). SPN_LOCATIONS, LiveJournal. Retrieved on October 28, 2018. “6.03 The Third Man (...) [Balthazar's House]: (Back of) Casa Mia, 1920 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC”

[13] Screenshot from Arrow: "Corto Maltese"

[14] The Huffington Post B.C. (March 13, 2014). Fifty Shades Of Grey' Movie House Could Become Seniors Care Home. HuffPost. “The owners of Casa Mia at 1920 S.W. Marine Drive have applied to rezone the property, but the plan has been met with major neighbourhood opposition. (...) Most recently, it was used as interiors for the Grey mansion in "Fifty Shades Of Grey," which finished shooting in the city last month.”

[15] Schmidt, Mackenzie (February 7, 2017). Where to See the Locations in 'Fifty Shades Darker'. People. “Two of the stately historic homes along Vancouver's Marine Drive came together to make up the entire Grey mansion. Both Casa Mia and Rio Vista—two famous heritage houses in the city—can be seen in shots from Christian's family birthday party and the beginning shots of the elaborate masquerade gala.”

[16] Screenshot from Lucifer: "St. Lucifer"

[17] Screenshot from iZombie: "Blue Bloody"

[18] Screenshot from Charmed: "Kappa Spirit"

[19] Screenshot from Charmed: "Past is Present"

[20] Screenshot from Charmed: The Rules of Engagement"

[21] Screenshot from Supergirl: "Confidence Women"

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