Southall Studios | |
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Film studio |
Address | Gladstone Road, Southall |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°30′13″N 0°23′03″W / 51.5035°N 0.3843°W |
Construction started | 1924 |
Completed | 1924 |
Renovated | 1936 |
Demolished | 1960 |
Technical details | |
Floor area | Approx. 7,500 square feet (700 m2) on 3 stages[1] |
Southall Studios was a film studio located in Southall, Middlesex (now West London) which operated between 1924 and 1958.
The studio was a vibrant and productive part of Southall's cultural history. At its peak – in the early 1950s – the film-making facility employed almost 100 permanent staff.[2]
Some of England's best-known actors worked at Southall Studios: Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde,[3] Joan Collins,[4] and horror legend Boris Karloff.[5]