Jan 28: Who lives in a house like this? #1

I was browsing the Cinepartments Tumblr site which I blogged yesterday, and had the idea that I could introduce another little challenge element to the blog.

Whose house is this, and in which movie?

Clue: It doesn't last for very long

Suggestions in the comments below. 

Films watched today:

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) dir. Robert Fuest

A camp revenge horror with Vincent Price killing those he believes led to his wife's death. Dr. Anton Phibes has a glamorous assistant called Vulnavia.

Answer

The house belonged to Ford Prefect, in the movie of the long-running radio series (which I listened to originally back in the day and had them recorded on tape): The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.