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184: 199:-influenced building has a German style and was designed by George Coles. It closed in 1957, a victim of the rise in popularity of television. The cinema was then gutted and converted to a studio. Whilst being used as Isleworth Studios, the original Odeon sign was visible up until the early 1990s. 206:) purchased the studio in 1999 but ultimately sold it. The studios finally ceased operations at the building in 2001 and the auditorium section was taken down the following year. Since 2003, the building has been incorporated into a new block of flats and a business centre. 69:. In 1922, the studios, generally known as Isleworth Film Studios, were sold to British Super Films, in which Samuelson retained an interest. However, in 1928, an expensive lawsuit with the American actress 365: 291: 50:. The ground-floor rooms became dressing rooms, canteen, wardrobe and other offices; the upper rooms became bedrooms for anyone staying overnight. Filming of Conan Doyle's 296: 110:
as a Mining Research Centre. Worton Hall survives and has been acquired by Bovis Homes for conversion into flats. In 1993, part of the building was leased by the
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was filmed here. For instance, the scenes in which Bogart and Hepburn are seen in the water were all shot in studio tanks at Isleworth Studios,
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and is still used (as of 2011) as the Isleworth driving test centre. Part of the site is used as an industrial estate.
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the music. From 1936 to 1944, the studios were owned by Criterion Film Productions, and afterwards by
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Harris, Ed. Britain's Forgotten Film Factory: The Story of Isleworth Film Studios. Amberley.
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Located at 480 London Road, Isleworth it opened in March 1935 as Odeon Isleworth, one of the
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Samuelson gained publicity by producing a fictitious newsreel during the early years of the
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and over the next few years many silent films were shot here, many based on novels such as
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By 1931 the studios were being used by Fidelity Films. Films produced here included
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Embracing Chaos: Making ‘The African Queen' a documentary film, as an extra for
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2009 (the current owner of the US rights) restoration for region 1 and 4K
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began in summer 1914, and the studios were officially opened on 1 July.
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Isleworth Studio (the former Odeon Isleworth), from a sales brochure.
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forced Samuelson to sell Worton Hall to British Screen Productions.
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Media and communications in the London Borough of Hounslow
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Isleworth Studios, London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex
42:Worton Hall Studios were based on Worton Hall, in 352: 37: 209:The business centre is called Odeon Parade. 178: 98:by H G Wells. Wells wrote the screenplay, 376:History of the London Borough of Hounslow 307:London Film Studios, Isleworth, Middlesex 297:Worton Hall Studios, Isleworth, Middlesex 182: 14: 353: 161:began here in 1948 before moving to 282:from the BFI Film & TV Database 24: 314:Cinema Treasures – Odeon Isleworth 232: 25: 392: 273: 30:is the common name of two former 241:The history of the British film 238: 219: 13: 1: 212: 38:Worton Hall Studios 1913–1952 117:Films produced here include 7: 95:The Shape of Things to Come 10: 397: 179:Odeon Isleworth 1957–2001 48:George Berthold Samuelson 129:(1937) otherwise called 112:Driving Standards Agency 286:Internet Movie Database 188: 186: 153:Douglas Fairbanks Jnr 371:British film studios 302:Isleworth, Middlesex 132:Mademoiselle Docteur 333: /  202:Equator Films (now 142:The Small Back Room 127:Under Secret Orders 108:National Coal Board 337:51.4751°N 0.3407°W 227:Paramount Pictures 189: 137:Erich von Stroheim 53:A Study in Scarlet 34:in Great Britain. 361:Cinemas in London 280:Isleworth Studios 268:978-1-4456-0489-3 168:The African Queen 84:Madeleine Carroll 79:Madame Guillotine 28:Isleworth Studios 16:(Redirected from 388: 348: 347: 345: 344: 343: 342:51.4751; -0.3407 338: 334: 331: 330: 329: 326: 255: 254: 236: 230: 223: 21: 396: 395: 391: 390: 389: 387: 386: 385: 351: 350: 341: 339: 335: 332: 327: 324: 322: 320: 319: 288:lists of films 276: 259: 258: 251: 237: 233: 224: 220: 215: 181: 61:First World War 40: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 394: 384: 383: 378: 373: 368: 363: 317: 316: 311: 310: 309: 304: 299: 294: 283: 275: 274:External links 272: 271: 270: 257: 256: 249: 239:Low, Rachael. 231: 217: 216: 214: 211: 204:HandMade Films 180: 177: 155:. Shooting of 89:Things to Come 39: 36: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 393: 382: 379: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 359: 358: 356: 349: 346: 315: 312: 308: 305: 303: 300: 298: 295: 293: 290: 289: 287: 284: 281: 278: 277: 269: 265: 261: 260: 252: 250:9780415154512 246: 243:. Routledge. 242: 235: 228: 222: 218: 210: 207: 205: 200: 198: 194: 193:Odeon Cinemas 185: 176: 174: 170: 169: 164: 160: 159: 158:The Third Man 154: 150: 149: 144: 143: 138: 134: 133: 128: 124: 123:Buster Keaton 120: 115: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 96: 91: 90: 85: 81: 80: 74: 72: 68: 67: 62: 57: 55: 54: 49: 45: 35: 33: 29: 19: 318: 240: 234: 221: 208: 201: 190: 166: 156: 151:(1950) with 148:State Secret 146: 140: 130: 126: 121:(1936) with 118: 116: 104:British Lion 100:Arthur Bliss 93: 87: 77: 75: 71:Betty Blythe 66:Little Women 64: 58: 51: 41: 32:film studios 27: 26: 340: / 92:, based on 18:Worton Hall 355:Categories 325:51°28′30″N 213:References 163:Shepperton 381:Isleworth 328:0°20′27″W 173:Middlesex 44:Isleworth 145:(1949); 197:Bauhaus 135:, with 119:Invader 82:, with 266:  247:  195:. The 264:ISBN 245:ISBN 357:: 139:; 125:; 253:. 20:)

Index

Worton Hall
film studios
Isleworth
George Berthold Samuelson
A Study in Scarlet
First World War
Little Women
Betty Blythe
Madame Guillotine
Madeleine Carroll
Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come
Arthur Bliss
British Lion
National Coal Board
Driving Standards Agency
Buster Keaton
Mademoiselle Docteur
Erich von Stroheim
The Small Back Room
State Secret
Douglas Fairbanks Jnr
The Third Man
Shepperton
The African Queen
Middlesex

Odeon Cinemas
Bauhaus
HandMade Films

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