Shepperton Studios (1979), David Lynch's "The Elephant Man" (1980), Attenborough's "Gandhi" (1982) and David Lean's "A Passage to India" (1984). Rock band The Who filmed live concert scenes at Shepperton especially for their documentary "The Kids Are Alright" (1979). It would wind up being the band's final live performance with drummer Keith Moon, who died later that year. In 1984, Shepperton Studios changed hands coming under the control of brothers John and Benny Lee, who renovated the studios but soon lost control as a result of the "Black Monday" of 1987, the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike and internal issues within
SS Shepperton Ferry War Transport and regained her original name. She was converted to a troopship and used on the Stranraer - Larne route. In 1944, "Shepperton Ferry" was converted to a heavy lift ship. She was fitted with a gantry crane which enabled her to lift steam locomotives. Following the cessation of hostilities, "Shepperton Ferry" was converted back to a train ferry and returned to the Southern Railway. She returned to the Dover - Dunkerque route. Ownership passed to the British Transport Commission upon the nationalisation of the railways in 1948. In 1950, "Shepperton Ferry" was fitted with additional flooring on her