Rent Elstree Story (1952)
3.5 of 5 from 49 ratings
0h 56min
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- Synopsis:
Richard Todd - Oscar-nominated for his role in 'The Hasty Heart' in 1949 and perhaps best known for his portrayal of Wing Commander Guy Gibson in 'The Dam Busters' - introduces this fascinating and rarely seen documentary from 1952. 'Elstree Story' is a profile of the legendary film studio; of the pictures made there, and the stars and technicians who helped make it one of Europe's greatest film production centres. Starting in 1927 when the first film, 'The White Sheik', was made there, 'Elstree Story' features excerpts from over forty productions - including Hitchcock's 'Blackmail', the first feature-length British talkie ever shown - with early appearances by some of cinema's greatest stars; it is a most memorable and evocative journey through the years. - Actors:
- Monty Banks, Jack Buchanan, Kenneth Connor, Geoffrey Freeman, Richard Todd
- Directors:
- Gilbert Gunn
- Producers:
- Gilbert Gunn
- Writers:
- Gilbert Gunn, Jack Howells
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
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