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MGM-British Studios. MGM-British was a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer initially established (as MGM London Films Denham) at Denham Film Studios in 1936.
MGM-British Studios Borehamwood. 1937 – 1970. (Revised September 2022) Although these superb studios were only a few hundred yards down the road from the ones we now call ‘Elstree Studios’ and ‘BBC Elstree Centre’ they were always named more accurately as being in Borehamwood rather than Elstree.
Elstree Studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and demolished British film studios and television studios based in or around the town of Borehamwood and village of Elstree in Hertfordshire, England.
The list includes feature films for which some or all scenes were shot at the MGM-British studios. It also includes television series for which some or all scenes (of some or all episodes) were shot on film at the studios.
If there was ever a ‘Rolls Royce’ of British film studios, it was MGM British, which stood on 115 acres off Elstree Way from 1936 until 1970, where it produced world-famous films, attracting many of Hollywood’s most legendary stars.
After the Second World War, MGM-British took control of the former Amalgamated Studios site, between Shenley Road and Elstree Way, at 120 acres, this was one of the largest facilities in Europe. The photo below shows a gathering at MGM Borehamwood during pre-production on 2001: A Space Odyssey.
If ever there was a ‘Rolls Royce’ of British film studios, it was MGM British, which stood on 115 acres off Elstree Way in Borehamwood.
