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In the News (Sun 20 Dec 09)

  
 twickenham
One of the first projects Twickenham did on their new BAG END system was the Brad Pitt film "Seven Years in Tibet," on Sony's SDDS format.
Twickenham Film Studios was founded in 1913 in that Middlesex community just 15 minutes south of London.
The British film industry was forced into decline again during WWII when studios and sound stages were taken over by the government for use as warehouses.
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 The Twickenham Museum : Cinemas and Theatres
Films were shown on and off in this hall for a number of years.
The first permanent cinema in Twickenham was the Twickenham Picture Palace in King Street opposite the top of Wharf Lane.
The area was also home to early film making: Twickenham Film Studios opening in 1913 and Teddington Film Studios, (then Ec-Ko Films and now the TV studios) opening in 1912.
www.twickenham-museum.org.uk /tour_detail.asp?TourID=40   (209 words)

  
 Twickenham Studios Biography - Page 1
Twickenham Film Studios was built on the site of a converted ice-skating rink at St Margaret's, East Twickenham, Middlesex.
With guaranteed capital of £40,000 and an eye on the overseas market, Twickenham’s advertising manager was dispatched to America to engage experienced producers and directors, whilst Jupp acquired the services of actor John East as a casting manager, and through him, hired Percy Nash, an experienced producer.
During the war years, the Ideal Company leased the studio's one stage for a period of time with producers Fred Paul and Maurice Elvey making films such as Dombey And Son (1917), Her Greatest Performance (1917) and Masks And Faces (1918), made to raise funds for the building of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
www.britmovie.co.uk /studios/twickenham/biog00.html   (310 words)

  
 Films and British Identity from Dickens to Dad's Army - Review Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television - Find ...
Sue Harper's' "Thinking Forward and Up", the British films of Conrad Veidt' is a sensitive analysis of Veidt's star persona, tracing the trajectory of his British career, his protean and consummately professional performances, his body language, facial expression and intelligent understanding of the many roles he played in the 19305.
Jeffrey Richards' essay, 'Tod Slaughter and the Cinema of Excess' examines Slaughter's neglected films from the vantage point of Victorian melodrama transposed to cinema and as precursors of Gainsborough melodrama and Hammer horror.
Richards' study of Thorold Dickinson's films was first published by Croom Helm in 1986 as Thorold Dickinson: the man and his films and is now reprinted with some changes by Scarecrow Press as Thorold Dickinson and the British Cinema.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2584/is_4_18/ai_53747537   (786 words)

  
 Double Glazing Windows and Conservatories in Twickenham, London from Anglian, UK
Twickenham is a suburb of the borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Twickenham Stadium is the third largest stadium in the United Kingdom, with the capacity to hold 75,000 people.
Twickenham itself is surrounded by places with such romantic names as Eel Pie Island and Strawberry Hill.
www.anglianhome.co.uk /england_uk/Twickenham_london.htm   (273 words)

  
 Twickenham Film Studios - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twickenham Film Studios is a film studio located in St.
Numerous films have been made at Twickenham, including The Mirror Crack'd, The Others, Layer Cake,The Crucible, Interview with the Vampire, A Fish Called Wanda, The Fly, Blade Runner, and Brother Sun, Sister Moon.
A film was made of some of the sessions, and both the film and the album were released in 1970.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Twickenham_Studios   (171 words)

  
 Surrey Comet
Caroline Tipple, administration and facilities manager at Twickenham Film Studios, said when The Beatles were filming there were absolute crowds and executive director Guido Coen and his colleagues had to learn crowd control.
The studio was leased to other companies and in 1920 it was sold to the Alliance Company whose short-lived output included Ivor Novello in The Bohemian Girl made in 1922, according to The Twickenham Museum website.
The passing of the Cinematographic Film Act in 1928, with a quota set for the number of British made films to be shown in cinemas, saw a surge in film-making.
www.surreycomet.co.uk /display.var.895373.0.0.php   (1552 words)

  
 LET IT BE
Filmed as the Beatles were crumbling under the weight of their own legend, LET IT BE is a milder film than its reputation suggests.
A film crew was hired to record them as they worked on this in January 1969.
But the band grew uncomfortable trying to create under such conditions, and the production was moved out of Twickenham film studios to their recording studio at Apple.
www.filmnight.org /letitbe.htm   (344 words)

  
 sound design of Shakespeare in Love
But Shakespeare in Love, in company with Elizabeth (Studio Sound, November 1998), has made history hip and proved what some movie buffs have known for some time--that there does not have to be a conflagration every five minutes for a film to have interesting sound design.
This was recorded and mixed at CTS Studios by engineer Chris Dibble, who is usually based at Lansdowne Studios, part of the same group as the Wembley complex.
Studio 1 is equipped for 5.1 mixing and is based around ATC loudspeakers.
www.filmsound.org /studiosound/pp_shakespeare.html   (1864 words)

  
 The Twickenham Sessions (1)
Uncertain still of what would be the exact end purpose of their activities, the group came to Twickenham on Thursday 2 January to begin rehearsing new songs for the television show.
Here at Twickenham it was his task to solve any technical problems, ensure that the right sound balance was achieved and get the music and conversation down on tape - not multi-track tape as used in a
Having bickered, on film, with Paul, and - according to press reports which followed - had a bitter argument with John, and having finally relinquished any vestige of interest in the Beatles performing an audience TV show, George walked quietly up to the others, said "See you round the clubs" and left.
www.maccafan.net /Gallery/GetBackRehearsals/Twickenham.htm   (968 words)

  
 Film London : Studios in Central London
BBC Studios are at Television Centre, the world's most recognised television building.
Black Island Studios is Central London's largest film and television studio complex offering six stages, all with excellent facilities including drive-in access, cycs, motion control rigs, lighting facilities and on-site catering.
Ealing Studios can claim to be the oldest film studio in the world.
www.filmlondon.org.uk /content.asp?CategoryID=835   (267 words)

  
 screenonline: Twickenham Film Studios Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
From 1923 to 1928 the studios were leased to various companies, then Julius Hagen founded the
The studios were bombed during World War II, then were used for mainly TV productions until
A tiny studio with a long established reputation for filming, television, commercials and post production facilities.
www.screenonline.org.uk /people/id/516865/index.html   (156 words)

  
 Twickenham and St. Margarets
With a proud history dating from Neolithic times, Twickenham is the internationally recognised home of the English Rugby union.
Twickenham was the 18th century equivalent of Beverley Hills, popular with the foremost artisans.
St Margarets is home to the Twickenham Film Studios, formed in 1929, the studios are one of the oldest in the country, and are the most important post production studios in the UK.
www.guidetorichmond.co.uk /twickenham.html   (228 words)

  
 Twickenham Film Studios goes Pyramix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Total Audio Solutions has followed up their sale of five Pyramix Systems to Twickenham Film Studios’ Theatre 1 a year ago with another five installed in Theatre 2, This means that Twickenham Studios is now fully converted to Pyramix with a current order for two more systems making a total of twelve.
Twickenham Studios’ Director Gerry Humphreys explained; “We were looking for a modern recording / editing system to integrate into our newly up-graded all digital consoles, and fortunately I was made aware of the Pyramix, which has more than fulfilled my requirements and expectations.
It is compact, expandable, adaptable and an easy learning curve.
www.merging.com /2002/News_Folder/pr_Twickenham.htm   (212 words)

  
 Film and Television Studios - The Acting Website- Uk's Free Entertainment Directory
Film and Video Production p.o.aPrices are inclusive of breakfast, all day tea and coffee, hi-fi, power distribution, background support, polyboards and stands.
Ealing Studios is proud to support the Ealing Institute of Media (EIM) at Ealing and West London College and endorses both the official Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Broadcast Media...
Luxury is not a thing you would normally link with film studios, but here at Elstree we go out of our way to ensure that we provide for your every need – nothing is imposed on you but should...
www.theactingwebsite.com /film-and-television-studios-c77.html   (536 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Scrooge:a Christmas Carol: Video: John Brahm,Henry Edwards,Seymour Hicks,Donald Calthrop,Robert ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Twickenham Film Studios' "Scrooge" is a straightforward interpretation of Dickens' famous Christmas tale about Ebenezer Scrooge, the coldhearted, miserly money-lender who detests Christmas as much as he detests his fellow man. All that changes one fateful Christmas Eve, when he is visited by the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley.
This film chooses to put more emphasis on showcasing the very fine acting talent and atmospheric visuals of the rich and poor celebrating Christmas in their all too different ways.
This is the only major film version of the story in which Marley's Ghost is not listed at all in the credits, even though his voice is heard in the picture.
www.amazon.com /Scrooge-Christmas-Carol-John-Brahm/dp/6302993687   (2727 words)

  
 Wonderwall Music
There were hundreds of music cues in the film and he recalls, "I had a regular wind-up stopwatch and I watched the film to "spot-in" the music with the watch.
The film was not commercially successful but not a disaster and it was premiered in Cannes with George Harrison and Ringo Starr and Jane Birkin along for the event.
After its London premiere on January 20, 1969, Gordon Gow wrote in the March issue of Films and Filming, "Unlesss you are jaded by too prolonged an exposure to the swinging half-myth, you might quite enjoy the blending of bright colours and Harrison music in Wonderwall.
web.mit.edu /scholvin/www/harrison/c300.htm   (1051 words)

  
 Seltaeb's Beatles clips (3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A third promo was filmed of The Beatles on the set of the first promo eating newspaper wrapped fish and chips.
Among the film's original working titles were 'Beatles Phase II' and, what would have been Walter Shenson's suggested title, 'Eight Arms To Hold You'.
The Beatles said the film was inspired by the Marx Brothers' classic Duck Soup; it was also directly satirical of the James Bond series of films.
seltaeb3.podomatic.com   (624 words)

  
 Seltaeb's Beatles clips (2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the film, at the opening of the song, the head of the 'Indian cult', Leo McKern, appears from a manhole cover in the middle of Ailsa Avenue, London, where parts of the film were shot.
Most of the time of that day was spent filming the You're Going To Lose That Girl 'recording session': The Beatles appeared singing it in the recording studio, for the film.
Although it did not contain any footage from the actual studio recording, it was synchronised to that version, and it presented material different from that included in Let It Be (the film has a well-matched edit of the first two Get Back versions).
seltaeb2.podomatic.com   (2794 words)

  
 The Naked Truth About The Beatles' Let It BeNaked
Because the group was being filmed, the film crew had chosen an unobtrusive vocal microphone during the sessions, the Neumann KM84i, which features a small capsule on the end of an extension tube, with the mic's preamp located at the bottom near the floor.
And while Johns had opted for a studio recording of the song for his version of the album, there was no beating the live performances.
Howlett listened to more than 80 hours of tapes, recorded in mono by the film crew during both the Twickenham and Apple sessions, discovering a number of previously unknown Lennon/McCartney tunes (which are included on the disc), as well as some other surprises.
mixonline.com /recording/interviews/audio_naked_truth_beatles   (2603 words)

  
 Zulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Knowles' quest for complete media domination continues with "Dreamgirls," in which she stretches her dramatic wings to play the lead singer of a successful R&B trio.
Though portrayed in the film as a skiving drunkard, in real life Private Hook was considered a model soldier who was a lifetime teetotaller.
Assistant Commissary Dalton, portrayed as a bit of an upper-class twit in the film, was in actuality a former infantry quartermaster sergeant and the most experienced soldier in the garrison.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/zulu/about.php   (559 words)

  
 die Biographie der Beatles
A return to the studio to yielded the critically acclaimed Revolver.
The film was shown on the BBC on Boxing Day - many people failed to see the point.
After the tension of the White Album sessions, the Beatles reassembled at Twickenham film studios, trying to produce a film showing them composing, rehearsing and finally performing new material.
library.thinkquest.org /C006599/english/beatles.html   (881 words)

  
 The Beatles Timeline 1969
Meeting at Twickenham Film Studios to begin rehearsals of new songs for an (eventual) TV live show, for worldwide transmision.
Two films produced by John and Yoko are exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London: `Rape' and `Self-Portrait'.
The interview was filmed by ATV on December 2nd as John and Yoko walked the grounds of their Tittenhurst estate in Ascot, Berkshire.
home.att.net /~chuckayoub/1969_year.htm   (7799 words)

  
 BBC - Film Network - Fishy
Post-production via the 'digital intermediate' route, was scanned at 2kresolution by Digital Film Lab, conformed on an Inferno, and outputted back to 35mm.
If you were involved with this film and notice any errors on this page, please email the editors.
Some of the content on Film Network is generated by members of the public.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/filmnetwork/A5087306   (413 words)

  
 PROGRESSIVEWORLD.NET: REVIEWS BY JOHN "BOBO" BOLLENBERG
Recorded at Twickenham Film Studios in January 1969, the material was not issued until the next year, when the four Beatles had definitely decided that it was all over.
Remixed and produced again in the Abbey Road studios the warmth of the analogue recordings is more apparent, whilst tape hiss has disappeared completely.
For sure the people who worked in the studio in 1969 can be seen as true magicians, knowing the limitations of the recording techniques back then.
www.progressiveworld.net /beatlesthe.html   (1030 words)

  
 What Goes On - Beatles News
The film is being directed by Julie Taymor, the Tony Award-winning director of Broadway’s "The Lion King" and the Academy Award-winning film "Frida".
The film is a love story that takes place in England and America set in the turbulent time of the 60’s.
Although it was filmed in 1972, Born To Boogie wasn¹t released in VHS format until 1992 ­ a full 20 years after it debuted in movie theatres around the world.
www.beatlesnews.com /newsarchive2005.htm   (11961 words)

  
 Paul McCartney Candidly Speaks on P&G   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In January of 1969, the beatles were filmed rehearsing for a planned TV appearance, which would evolve into the “Let It Be” movie and album.
There were dozens of hours filmed at Twickenham, before production was moved to the much more cozy environs of Apple Studios, but only about tweny minutes ended up in the final cut of the film.
Thankfully, the audio to many hours of the Beatles rehearsals at Twickenham have surfaced, available to collectors and “music scholars” through thanks to the work of countless bootleggers since the early 1970s.
www.jasonrh.com /pgtwick.htm   (690 words)

  
 Wicked trax - Music - theage.com.au
Just as Jake Wherry begins to describe the atmosphere of the Herbaliser's cosy Traintrax recording studio in Twickenham, a London-Reading train rushes loudly by, shattering any illusion that the studio is well soundproofed.
We're next door to Twickenham film studios, in an industrial estate with an oil refinery, which our building is attached to, so we're probably going to die of horrible pollution one day, because we get gassed quite regularly.
But we used to work so hard to find the right samples, and it was even harder work to get those samples to all fit together.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/08/29/1062028278728.html?from=storyrhs   (597 words)

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