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The British film industry experienced a boom in the 1930s. Sound was introduced to films and the first British production to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards was 1933's The Private Life of Henry VIII. Key directors included Michael Powell, Alfred Hitchcock, and Anthony Powell. Prominent actors were Charlie Chaplin, Charles Laughton, and Robert Donat. Major production companies that emerged during this period included London Films, Gainsborough Pictures, British Paramount, Pinewood Studios, and Ealing Studios. Films from this era like The Drum and The Four Feathers were very distinctive in using exclusively British actors, accents, settings, and styles.
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- 1. 1930’S BOOM By Eve Austin and Rhianna Soyvural
- 2. KEY MOMENTS Sound was introduced to films First sound version of Pathe Gazette Alexander Korda creating London films in1932 In 1933 The film The Private Life of Henry VIII was the first British production to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Produced by London films. Color was brought in to films.
- 3. KEY FILM MAKERS Michael Powell and Emmeric Pressberger worked together Alfred Hitchcock confirmed his status as one of the UK’s leading young directors with his influential thrillers The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935), and The Lady Vanishes (1938), before moving to Hollywood. Anthony Powell
- 4. KEY ACTORS In the silent era, English actor Charlie Chaplin was it biggest star, he was a silent actor. Charles Laughton won the Best Actor Oscar for The Private Life of Henry VIII in 1934 Robert Donat, starred in 39 steps and goodbye Mr. chips , so he was considered a key actor at the time. Tyrone Power began to star in many films from the 1930s onwards, mainly romantic comedies.
- 5. P RO M I N E N T P RO D U C T I O N C O M PA N I E S / M OV I E S T U D I O S Gainsborough’s pictures and Gainsborough's studios were quite large in 1930 British Paramount studios founded in 1931 and late 1931 Alexander Korda joined Paramount. Alexander Korda establishes London Films in 1932 and in may 1932 Shepperton studios open. The Good Companions (d. Victor Saville) in 1933 Pinewood Studios built at Iver, Buckinghamshire. In 1935 Michael Balcon becomes head of Ealing Studios, replacing Basil Dean, in 1938
- 6. BOOM OR RECESSION In the 1930s there was a Boom in the film industry and many films became successful , such as The private life's of Henry VIII (1933) almost won an oscar. Other successful films were, Song of Ceylon (d. Basil Wright) (1935) Night Mail (d. Harry Watt, Basil Wright) (1936) , Elephant Boy (d. Robert J. Flaherty, Zoltan Korda) (1937) The Drum (d. Zoltan Korda) (1938) The Four Feathers (1939)
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