Elstree Studios before their construction was completed. Alexander Korda made one of his greatest successes at the studio, "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933), which starred Charles Laughton as the King. The film's success in the United States and elsewhere persuaded United Artists and The Prudential to invest in Korda's proposed Denham Film Studios. Film production continued until 1936 when fire destroyed the three stages. British and Dominion made a substantial investment in Pinewood Studios and moved production to Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The support buildings that remained after the fire were sold off to various companies including Frank Landsdown Ltd, which
The Bohemian Girl (1936 film) the role on stage over a number of decades. The film was banned in Malaysia due to its depictions of Roma themes. The Bohemian Girl (1936 film) The Bohemian Girl is a 1936 comedic feature film version of the opera "The Bohemian Girl" by Michael William Balfe. It was produced at the Hal Roach Studios, and stars Laurel and Hardy and Thelma Todd in her last role before her death. This was also the only appearance of Darla Hood in a full-length feature produced by Hal Roach. Stanley Laurel and Oliver Hardy are a hen-pecked pair of Gypsies in 18th-century