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Documentary: Shepperton Babylon
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- made in 2005 (UK)
- production company: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- distribution company: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- length: approx 60 minutes
- documentary ID: 9540
Summary
A sardonic look at the dark secrets of the British Film Industry of the 1920s and 30s, where scandal and sordid behaviour was almost as rife as in Hollywood. (IMDB)
The documentary includes segments from Blackmail, The Ring, The Farmer's Wife, Elstree Calling, Downhill and The 39 Steps, as well as covering Lillian Hall-Davis, Donald Calthrop, Anny Ondra, and Ivor Novello.
DVD
This documentary has not been released on DVD.
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Cast and Crew
Featuring:
- Charlie Higson - narrator
- Alfred Hitchcock - archive footage
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Taken from a television broadcast.