Pinewood Studios

[Number Six]

An important date in the history of British film-making - it was on this date in 1935 that construction began to create Pinewood Studios at Heatherden Hall.

[Moor Larkin]

I wonder what might have been if 1939 hadn't arrived so quickly........

But Stephen Pickards' fabulous Thread shows what did happen next
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/br...d-studios.html

[waldo_lydecker]

Did you see The Apprentice a couple of weeks ago. When Sugar told them they were off to film at Pinewood, one of the girls said, 'What's Pinewood?' and another one answered, 'I think it's a furniture store'. Dear oh dear.

[alan gowdy]

That's the calibre of those who aspire to management jobs in Britain today I suppose.... it certainly explains a lot.

[Moor Larkin]

That's the calibre of those who aspire to management jobs in Britain today I suppose....

I think it just illustrates the calibre of people who want to be famous on the telly...