Elstree: Britain's Hollywood
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Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 2
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 1989-04-07
Last EP | 1989-04-14
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Two-part documentary celebrating the 75th anniversary of what was once the biggest film production centre outside Hollywood: Elstree.
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BBC Elstree
Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 1989-04-07
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Part 1
1989-04-07
At its height Elstree boasted six film studios. It launched the careers of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Laughton, Audrey Hepburn and many others. It hosted the first British sound picture and also Star Wars.
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Part 2
1989-04-14
Today only two of the original six studios remain. One makes films; the other television programmes, notably EastEnders. The story of Elstree's rise and decline mirrors that of the industry as a whole.
CAST
charactor: Self - Presenter
Original: David Puttnam
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Richard Todd
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Michael Denison
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Janette Scott
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Sylvia Syms
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Bryan Forbes
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Fred Zinnemann
Total EP: 1
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