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
Which Lie Did I Tell? the actual 1911 theft of the "Mona Lisa" painting, partially based on Seymour Reit's book "The Day They Stole The Mona Lisa". "The Dolphin," inspired by a New York Times article about an autistic 10 year-old boy surviving four days lost in an alligator and snake infested Florida swamp. The final section is an original screenplay where he examines the writing process and asks other famous screenwriters for their opinions. In between chapters are various musings on a range of topics from why not to open a script with a courtroom scene to how he sets about adapting a book.