Richard Todd
- Oscar-nominated for his role in The Hasty Heart in 1949 & perhaps best known for his portrayal of Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters
- introduces this fascinating & rarely seen documentary from 1952. Elstree Story is a profile of the legendary film studio; of the pictures made there, & the stars & technicians who helped make it one of Europe's greatest film production centres. Featured here in a br&-new transfer from original film elements Elstree Story is showcased in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Starting in 1927 when the first film, The White Sheik, was made there, Elstree Story features excerpts from over forty productions
- including Hitchcock's Blackmail, the first feature-length British talkie ever shown
- with early appearances by some of cinema's greatest stars; it is a most memorable & evocative journey through the years. SPECIAL FEATURES [] Revisiting the Elstree Story [] Image Gallery [] Promotional material PDF