From Borehamwood to Hollywood: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Elstree + Q&A
Discover a story of a little town, so full of drama, celebrations, stars, disasters and successes that it could only be in the movies! From Borehamwood to Hollywood: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Elstree tells the story of 100 years of filmmaking in Elstree and Borehamwood - from the opening of the very first studio in Borehamwood and the silent era, to Britain's first "all-talkie", the post-war years and the boom in production in both film and television in the 50's and 60's, as well as the losses of major studios and the fight to save Elstree Studios from demolition.
Hear about how all these events happened, and more, from those who were there making them happen - with exclusive interviews from The Elstree Project including Steven Spielberg, Sir Roger Moore, Brian Blessed, Simon Pegg, Christiane Kubrick, and Barbara Windsor MBE; as well as over 40 local former crew members.
Narrated by Barbara Windsor, and with additional linking material from film historian Paul Welsh MBE, you won't want to miss this opportunity to hear the true stories of the unique filmmaking town that is still making films to this day.
Produced by TheCurators! on behalf of the University of Hertfordshire in partnership with Elstree Screen Heritage.
