Shepperton Studios A Visual Celebration

by Bright, Morris; Mills, Sir John; Scott, Sir Ridley

• ISBN13: 9781904915034
• ISBN10: 1904915035
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Southbank Publishing

Summary

Shepperton has been the home of maverick and independent film production for nearly 75 years. Owned by a succession of famous brothersthe Kordas, the Boultings, the Lees, and the Scottssome of the most successful films ever produced have been made here.Billy Liar, Dr. Strangelove, Oliver!, Alien, A Passage to India,thePink Pantherfilms,The Omen, The Wicker Man, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gandhi, Evita, The Crying Game, Troy, Four Weddings and a Funeral,andBend It Like Beckhamare but a small selection of the classic films featured in this first comprehensive, fully authorized history. With exclusive contributions from directors, actors, and producers; 300 images, many never-before seen; and a DVD featuring trailers from a dozen major films made at the studios, this is an essential work for all fans and students of the cinema.

Table of Contents

History	p. 22
George Frost - Make-up	p. 50
Pat Eustace - Stand-in	p. 54
Early Classics	p. 58
Sybil & Keith Robinson - Stills and Sound	p. 76
Gritty Realism	p. 80
Roy Pembroke - Property Manager	p. 106
Best Sellers	p. 108
Pam Francis - Continuity	p. 132
Horror	p. 134
Terry Sharratt - Boom Operator	p. 160
Mind Games	p. 162
Dave Godfrey - Studio Manager	p. 188
Gary Stone - Marketing & PR	p. 190
Epics	p. 192
Mark Sanger - Visual Effects Editor	p. 220
Troy	p. 224
Great Scotts	p. 228
Neil Corbould - Special Effects	p. 246
Attenborough	p. 248
Robin O'Donoghue - Sound Dept	p. 266
Branagh	p. 270
David Parfitt - Producer	p. 288
Working Title Films	p. 292
Gemma Jackson - Production Designer	p. 310
Small Budget Big Box Office	p. 314
Bob Penn - Stills Photographer	p. 330
Awards	p. 334
Filmography	p. 341
Acknowledgments	p. 366
Bibliography	p. 367
Copyright	p. 371
Index	p. 375
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