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Plaque

Charles Laughton - Elstree

Erection date: 1996

Inscription

Charles Laughton, winner of best actor 'Oscar', The Private Life of Henry VIII, B. & D. Studios, Elstree 1933.
Commemorating the centenary of cinema 1996.
In association with the the British Film Institute.

Unveiled by Ralph Fiennes.

Site: Charles Laughton - Elstree (1 memorial)

WD6, Shenley Road, In front of no.6

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Charles Laughton - Elstree

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Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton was born on 1 July 1899 in the Victoria Hotel, 79 Westboroug...

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Imperial Studios

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British Film Institute

In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centena...

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