<P> A fourth ending was filmed, but Lynn removed it because, as he later stated, "it really wasn't very good . I looked at it, and I thought,' No, no, no, we've got to get rid of that ."' In the unused fourth ending, Wadsworth committed all of the murders . He was motivated by his desire for perfection . Having failed to be either the perfect husband or the perfect butler, he decided to be the perfect murderer instead . Wadsworth reports that he poisoned the champagne the guests had drunk earlier so they would soon die, leaving no witnesses . The police and the FBI arrive, and Wadsworth is arrested . He breaks free and steals a police car, but his escape is thwarted when three police dogs lunge from the back seat . This ending is documented in Clue: The Storybook, a tie - in book released in conjunction with the film . </P> <P> Carrie Fisher was originally contracted to portray Miss Scarlet, but withdrew to enter treatment for drug and alcohol addiction . Jonathan Lynn's first choice for the role of Wadsworth was Leonard Rossiter, but he died before filming commenced . The second choice was Rowan Atkinson, but it was decided that he wasn't well known enough at the time, so Tim Curry was eventually cast . </P> <P> Clue was filmed on sound stages at the Paramount Pictures film studios in Hollywood . The set design is credited to Les Gobruegge, Gene Nollmanwas, and William B. Majorand, with set decoration by Thomas L. Roysden . To decorate the interior sets, authentic 18th and 19th century furnishings were rented from private collectors, including the estate of Theodore Roosevelt . After completion, the set was bought by the producers of Dynasty, who used it as the fictional hotel The Carlton . </P> <P> All interior scenes were filmed at the Paramount lot, with the exception of the ballroom scene . The ballroom, as well as the driveway gate exteriors, were filmed on location at a mansion located in South Pasadena, California . This site was destroyed in a fire on October 5, 2005 . Exterior shots of the Pasadena mansion were enhanced with matte paintings to make the house appear much larger, and these were executed by matte artist Syd Dutton, in consultation with Albert Whitlock . </P>

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