Shepperton Studios: A Visual Celebration

By Morris Bright

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, "the "Pink Panther" films, "The Omen, The Wicker Man, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gandhi, Evita, The Crying Game, Troy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, " and "Bend It Like Beckham" are 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."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904915035
• ISBN13: 9781904915034
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Southbank Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 6.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 12.0" x 9.8"