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The History of British Cinema: 1944 |
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Laurence Olivier’s Henry V is released. Olivier stars in and directs this Technicolor adaptation of Shakespeare’s play – at a cost of £500,000, the most expensive ever produced in Britain – filmed in County Wicklow in the neutral Republic of Ireland. [ADD] |
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– The British Lion Film Corporation acquires Worton Hall Studios at Isleworth from Criterion Film Productions. Their first release is The Shop at Sly Corner (1947) [ADD] |
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– The Odeon chain now has 619 cinemas, while ABPC has 442. The two chains control approximately one-third of all seating capacity. It is a domination that will endure for more than four decades. [ADD] |
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– Teddington Studios suffers a direct hit from a German bomb. Production at the studio is suspended for four years. [ADD] |
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| – Gaumont-British Animation is established in Berkshire by former Disney artists. [ADD] | ||||
Other Key British Films of 1944 |
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The 49th Parallel (Michael Powell) [ADD] |
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| A Canterbury Tale (Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger) [ADD] | ||||
The History of Cinema: 1944 |
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