Elstree Story (1952)
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.
- Date of release
- 1952-01-01
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Gilbert Gunn
Casting
- Monty Banks — Himself
- Jack Buchanan — Himself
- Richard Todd — Himself
Interesting facts
The Elstree Story is a 1952 documentary film directed by Gilbert Gunn, covering the output of Elstree Studios from 1928 to 1952. It was written by Gunn and Jack Howells.
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