Pinewood Studios still in use. In the years that followed he also undertook further work on both the Pinewood Film Studios and the Denham Film Studios, both of which had by then become a part of their newly formed Rank Organisation. On 30 September 1936, the studio complex was officially opened by Dr Leslie Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. The first film director to use the facilities was Herbert Wilcox, completing "London Melody" (1937) featuring Anna Neagle, portions of which had already been filmed at British and Dominions Imperial Studios in Elstree before a fire there halted production. The
Denham Film Studios the land was redeveloped once more as luxury flats, with only the laboratory designed by Gropius surviving from the original buildings. Made on the site during construction: The first film to be made at the studio proper was "Southern Roses" (1936). Others included: The last film to be made at Denham was Disney's "The Sword and the Rose" (1953). Denham Film Studios Denham Film Studios were a British film production studio operating from 1936 to 1952. Founded by Alexander Korda, notable films made at Denham include "Brief Encounter" and David Lean's "Great Expectations". From the 1950s to the 1970s the