Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

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Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

Documentary

Two-part documentary celebrating the 75th anniversary of what was once the biggest film production centre outside Hollywood: Elstree.

Apr 7, 19891 seasons2 episodesEndedEN

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David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Self - Presenter

Seasons

Miniseries

Miniseries

2 episodes

Premiered Apr 7, 1989

Episodes

1–2 of 2

Part 1

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.

Part 2

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.

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BBC Two

GB

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