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The studio was a vibrant and productive part of Southall's cultural history. At its peak – in the early 1950s – the film-making facility employed almost 100 permanent staff. [2] Some of England's best-known actors worked at Southall Studios: Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, [3] Joan Collins, [4] and horror legend Boris Karloff. [5]
The film depicts the events of September 1950 at the Knockshinnoch Castle colliery in Scotland, where 129 men were trapped by a landslide (see Knockshinnoch Disaster September 1950). It was shot at Southall Studios and was also known by the alternative title Knockshinnoch Story. The filmmakers used actors from the Glasgow Citizens Theatre. [2]
Kill Me Tomorrow is a 1957 British crime film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Pat O'Brien and Lois Maxwell. [1] It was written by Robert Falconer and Manning O'Brine and made by Tempean Films at Southall Studios in West London. The film features a cameo by Tommy Steele.
[2] [3] It marked the film debut of Barbara Hicks. It was based on the 1950 play of the same title by Warren Chetham-Strode, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, with Don Sharp. [4] It was made at Southall Studios, with sets designed by the art director Michael Stringer. The film was produced by Group 3 Films and distributed by ABPC.
Brandy for the Parson is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Eldridge and starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey, James Donald and Jean Lodge. [2] It was written by Walter Meade, John Dighton and Alfred Shaughnessy based on a short story by Geoffrey Household from Tales of Adventurers (1952). [3]
On August 10, 1950, Paramount’s Billy Wilder-directed drama Sunset Boulevard premiered in New York. The film went on to earn 11 nominations at the 23rd Academy Awards, winning in the art ...
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If the setting of "Asteroid City" feels succulent in that vintage Anderson way, the scenes and events that unfold there do not. They add up to what may be the filmmaker’s most hyperactive yet ...