The Elstree Story

The Elstree Story is a 1952 documentary film directed by Gilbert Gunn, covering the output of Elstree Studios from 1928 to 1952.^[1] It was written by Gunn and Jack Howells.

Elstree Story
Directed by	Gilbert Gunn
Screenplay by	Gilbert Gunn Jack Howells
Produced by	Gilbert Gunn
Edited by	Richard Best
Music by	Philip Green
Production company	Associated British Picture Corporation
Release date	5 December 1952 (1952-12-05) (UK)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

Narrated by Richard Todd, Elstree Story documents the films produced at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, UK, from the first in 1928 (The White Sheik, a.k.a. King's Mate), through to 1952.

It includes excerpts from over forty productions, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail (1929), the first full-length British talking picture. There is also behind-the-scenes footage and rare clips of studio stars such as Will Hay, Charles Laughton, Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, John Mills, Laurence Olivier and Googie Withers.^[2]

Cast

• Richard Todd – host / narrator
• Monty Banks – self
• Jack Buchanan – self
• Kenneth Connor – voice

Releases

The film was released on DVD by Network in 2013.