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  1. MGM-British was a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer initially established (as MGM London Films Denham) at Denham Film Studios in 1936. It was in limbo during the Second World War ; however, following the end of hostilities, a facility was acquired in Borehamwood (one of several known as Elstree Studios ), which remained in use until it was closed in 1970.

  2. MGM-British Studios Borehamwood. 1937 – 1970. (Revised September 2022) Although these superb studios were only a few hundred yards down the road from the ones we now call ‘Elstree Studios’ and ‘BBC Elstree Centre’ they were always named more accurately as being in Borehamwood rather than Elstree. Naturally, they were mostly used for ...

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  3. This is a list of films that were shot at the MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood, England, one of several sites collectively known as "Elstree Studios". The studios were built in 1935, [ 1 ] but were not used for filming until they were bought by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1944. [ 2 ]

  4. MGM-British was a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and was initially established at Denham Film Studios in 1936. After the Second World War, MGM-British took control of the former Amalgamated Studios site, between Shenley Road and Elstree Way, at 120 acres, this was one of the largest facilities in Europe.

  5. 1914. (1914) Elstree Studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and demolished British film studios and television studios based in or around the town of Borehamwood and village of Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Production studios have been located in the area since 1914 when film production began there.

  6. The MGM British studios closed in early 1970; MGM shared premises with EMI at what is now Elstree Studios until 1973 when it withdrew completely from the UK production scene. 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the sudden closure of MGM British Studios. Before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Elstree Screen Heritage had prepared plans to ...

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  8. If ever there was a ‘Rolls Royce’ of British film studios, it was MGM British, which stood on 115 acres off Elstree Way in Borehamwood. From 1936 until 1970 it produced world-famous films, attracting many of Hollywood’s most legendary stars, including Ivanhoe (1952); The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958); Village of the Damned (1960); The Dirty Dozen (1967); 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 ...

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