Norman Loudon was a British businessman and film producer. Loudon was the driving force behind the creation of

Shepperton Studios Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused ...

, which he established in 1931. Loudon ran Sound City Films, which despite ambitious plans, often found itself producing

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during the 1930s. He sold controlling interest in the studios in 1945 to Sir Alexander Korda.Shepperton Studios - History
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Selected filmography

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'' (1932) * '' Colonel Blood'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Youthful Folly'' (1934) * '' The Diplomatic Lover'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Radio Pirates ''Radio Pirates'', also known as ''Big Ben Calling'', is a 1935 British musical film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Leslie French, Mary Lawson and Enid Stamp-Taylor. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.83 Cast * Leslie French a ...

'' (1935) * '' Rolling Home'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Warren, Patricia. ''British Film Studios: An Illustrated History''. Batsford, 1995.

External links

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