Shepperton Studios: An Independent View

Shepperton has an impressive track-record since its birth as Sound City in 1932. This new history offers a keen insight into the operation of Britain's third major studio when working to capacity producing international features, TV series and commercials.Threadgall puts into perspective the many complex developments which have occurred over the last sixty years involving British Lion (who owned the studios from 1946-72), London Films, Sir Alex Korda, the 1970s city whizz-kids, the National Film Finance Corporation and the infamous [actual symbol not reproducible] loan from the Labour government in 1948.