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British and Dominions Imperial Studios

March 22, 2024

Imperial Studios were the studios of the British and Dominions Film Corporation, a short-lived British film production company located at Imperial Place, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The studios (one of several facilities historically referred to as Elstree Studios) were active from 1929 to 1936, when they were destroyed by fire.

Imperial Studios
Alternative namesBritish and Dominions Imperial Studios
General information
TypeFilm studios
AddressImperial Place, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°39′30″N 0°16′04″W / 51.6583°N 0.2677°W / 51.6583; -0.2677
Construction started1929 (1929)
Destroyed9 February 1936 (1936-02-09)
OwnerBritish and Dominions Film Corporation
1936. Fire destroys three stages of British and Dominions Studios. From the Illustrated London News 15 February 1936

The company relocated to Pinewood Studios but ceased production in 1938.

History edit

British and Dominions was one of the successors to British National Pictures, which began operations in 1925 and was taken over by British International Pictures in 1927. The British and Dominions Film Corporation was formed in June 1927 by Herbert Wilcox and was registered as a public company on 13 February 1928.[1] As it had no studios of its own, its first films, which were silent, were made at Cricklewood Studios. In 1930, the company, which had been incorporated for the purpose of physically producing sound films, bought three new sound stages from British International at Borehamwood before their construction was completed. The new Imperial Studio was the first purpose-built sound studio in Europe. Blackmail (1929), directed by Alfred Hitchcock and the first British talkie, had been made at the facility before British and Dominions took it over.

Filmmakers who worked for British and Dominions included producer Anthony Havelock-Allan, who made Lancashire Luck (1937) there. Alexander Korda's London Films produced The Private Life of Henry VIII, which featured an Oscar-winning performance by Charles Laughton, at Imperial Studios.[2] The film's success in the United States and elsewhere persuaded United Artists and The Prudential to invest in Korda's proposed Denham Film Studios.[3]

The studio was destroyed by a fire on 9 February 1936, which also destroyed three of the nine stages at the adjacent British International Studios.[4] British and Dominions made a substantial investment in Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, and moved production there, including the Herbert Wilcox production London Melody (1937) which was in production at the time of the fire.[5] The company's last film was released in January 1938.

The support buildings at Borehamwood that remained after the fire were sold off to various companies including Frank Landsdown Ltd, which opened a film vault service. The Rank Organisation bought the music stage for the production of documentary films. It later became the headquarters of the film and sound-effect library, Cinesound Effects Library Ltd.[6] In 1996, a plaque was placed at the location of the former studio.[7]

Films shot at Imperial Studios edit

Produced by British and Dominions edit

Main article: List of British and Dominions films

Produced by other companies edit

Other companies used British and Dominions' studios to shoot the following films.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Wood, Linda (2009) [1st pub. 1986]. British Films 1927 - 1939 (PDF). London: BFI Library Services. p. 8. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ Hanson, Patricia and Alan Gevinson (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1931-1940. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 774. ISBN 978-0520079083.
  3. ^ Warren, Patricia (2001). British Film Studios: An Illustrated History. London: B. T. Batsford. pp. 26, 28.
  4. ^ "Fire at the English Hollywood". The Illustrated London News. 15 February 1936. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ Warren (2001), p.82
  6. ^ "Massive collection of recordings saved". Borehamwood and Elstree Times. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. 22 March 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. ^ "British and Dominions Imperial Studios". Plaques of London. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  8. ^ Wood (2009), pp.56–86

March 22, 2024
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Imperial Studios were the studios of the British and Dominions Film Corporation a short lived British film production company located at Imperial Place Elstree Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire The studios one of several facilities historically referred to as Elstree Studios were active from 1929 to 1936 when they were destroyed by fire Imperial StudiosAlternative namesBritish and Dominions Imperial StudiosGeneral informationTypeFilm studiosAddressImperial Place Elstree Way Borehamwood HertfordshireCountryUnited KingdomCoordinates51 39 30 N 0 16 04 W 51 6583 N 0 2677 W 51 6583 0 2677Construction started1929 1929 Destroyed9 February 1936 1936 02 09 OwnerBritish and Dominions Film Corporation1936 Fire destroys three stages of British and Dominions Studios From the Illustrated London News 15 February 1936The company relocated to Pinewood Studios but ceased production in 1938 Contents 1 History 2 Films shot at Imperial Studios 2 1 Produced by British and Dominions 2 2 Produced by other companies 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editBritish and Dominions was one of the successors to British National Pictures which began operations in 1925 and was taken over by British International Pictures in 1927 The British and Dominions Film Corporation was formed in June 1927 by Herbert Wilcox and was registered as a public company on 13 February 1928 1 As it had no studios of its own its first films which were silent were made at Cricklewood Studios In 1930 the company which had been incorporated for the purpose of physically producing sound films bought three new sound stages from British International at Borehamwood before their construction was completed The new Imperial Studio was the first purpose built sound studio in Europe Blackmail 1929 directed by Alfred Hitchcock and the first British talkie had been made at the facility before British and Dominions took it over Filmmakers who worked for British and Dominions included producer Anthony Havelock Allan who made Lancashire Luck 1937 there Alexander Korda s London Films produced The Private Life of Henry VIII which featured an Oscar winning performance by Charles Laughton at Imperial Studios 2 The film s success in the United States and elsewhere persuaded United Artists and The Prudential to invest in Korda s proposed Denham Film Studios 3 The studio was destroyed by a fire on 9 February 1936 which also destroyed three of the nine stages at the adjacent British International Studios 4 British and Dominions made a substantial investment in Pinewood Studios Iver Heath Buckinghamshire and moved production there including the Herbert Wilcox production London Melody 1937 which was in production at the time of the fire 5 The company s last film was released in January 1938 The support buildings at Borehamwood that remained after the fire were sold off to various companies including Frank Landsdown Ltd which opened a film vault service The Rank Organisation bought the music stage for the production of documentary films It later became the headquarters of the film and sound effect library Cinesound Effects Library Ltd 6 In 1996 a plaque was placed at the location of the former studio 7 Films shot at Imperial Studios editProduced by British and Dominions edit Main article List of British and Dominions films Produced by other companies edit Other companies used British and Dominions studios to shoot the following films 8 French Leave D amp H Productions 1930 The Nipper Betty Balfour Pictures 1930 A Warm Corner Gainsborough Pictures 1930 Contraband Love British Screenplays 1931 The Sport of Kings Gainsborough 1931 The Written Law Reginald Fogwell 1931 Tilly of Bloomsbury Sterling 1931 Baroud Rex Ingram 1932 Ebb Tide Paramount 1932 A Man of Mayfair Paramount 1932 Service for Ladies Paramount 1932 These Charming People Paramount 1932 Women Who Play Paramount 1932 Diamond Cut Diamond Cinema House 1932 Down Our Street Paramount 1932 Lily Christine Paramount 1932 Men of Tomorrow London 1932 Money Means Nothing Paramount 1932 That Night in London London 1932 Counsel s Opinion London 1933 Strange Evidence London 1933 Cash London Films 1933 For Love of You Windsor 1933 Going Gay Windsor Films 1933 No Funny Business John Stafford 1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII London 1933 The Rise of Catherine the Great London 1934 The Lady is Willing Columbia 1934 The Private Life of Don Juan London 1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel London 1934 Sanders of the River London 1935 Flame in the Heather Crusade 1935 No Monkey Business Radius 1935 Turn of the Tide British National 1935 Debt of Honour British National 1936 Fame Herbert Wilcox 1936 Limelight Herbert Wllcox 1936 The Prisoner of Corbal Capitol 1936 When Knights Were Bold Capitol 1936 A Woman Alone Garrett Klement Pictures 1936 The Three Maxims Wilcox Cie Pathe Consortium 1936 See also editAssociated British Picture Corporation List of British and Dominions films Category Films shot at Imperial Studios Elstree Category British and Dominions Studios films Lists of productions shot at the other Elstree studios List of films and television shows shot at Elstree Studios List of films and television shows shot at Clarendon Road Studios Gate Studios Films shot at the studios List of films shot at MGM British Studios Elstree New Elstree Studios List of films shot at New Elstree StudiosReferences edit Wood Linda 2009 1st pub 1986 British Films 1927 1939 PDF London BFI Library Services p 8 Retrieved 30 December 2021 Hanson Patricia and Alan Gevinson 1993 The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States Feature Films 1931 1940 Berkeley California University of California Press p 774 ISBN 978 0520079083 Warren Patricia 2001 British Film Studios An Illustrated History London B T Batsford pp 26 28 Fire at the English Hollywood The Illustrated London News 15 February 1936 Retrieved 14 January 2022 Warren 2001 p 82 Massive collection of recordings saved Borehamwood and Elstree Times Newsquest Media Group Ltd 22 March 2001 Retrieved 13 January 2022 British and Dominions Imperial Studios Plaques of London Retrieved 25 January 2014 Wood 2009 pp 56 86 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British and Dominions Imperial Studios amp oldid 1189995563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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