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The Highbury Studios were a British film studio located in Highbury, North London which operated from 1937 until 1956. The studios were constructed by the producer Maurice J. Wilson. During its early years the studio was hired out to independent production companies.

Highbury Productions

Following the Second World War, Highbury was acquired by the Rank Organisation which used it to make low-budget second features featuring the company's rising actors.^[1] The studio was run by the producer John Croydon, who had previously worked at Ealing. Its aim was to make 50 minute "curtain raisers" for Rank's features. John Croydon was head of production.^[2]

In 1949 the studio operation was shut down as part of a series of cuts made throughout the Rank Organisation, which had suffered heavy financial losses.^[3] Occasional films were still made there by other companies, and it became increasingly used as a television studio.^[4]

Select Credits

A Song for Tomorrow (1948) - directed by Terence Fisher
Trouble in the Air (1948)
Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) - with Diana Dors, Christopher Lee
Colonel Bogey (1948) - directed by Terence Fisher
To the Public Danger (1948) - directed by Fisher, with Dermot Walsh and Susan Shaw
Fly Away Peter (1948)
Love in Waiting (1948) - with David Tomlinson
A Piece of Cake (1948)
Badger's Green (1949)
Stop the Merry-Go-Round (1952)

Bibliography

Macnab, Geoffrey. J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry. Routledge, 1994.
Warren, Patricia. British Film Studios: An Illustrated History. Batsford, 2001.

References

^ Macnab p.144
^ "LATEST FILM NEWS FROM ABROAD". The Sun. No. 11966. New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1948. p. 19 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 22 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Macnab p.161
^ Warren p.93

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[1] Macnab p.144

[2] "LATEST FILM NEWS FROM ABROAD". The Sun. No. 11966. New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1948. p. 19 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 22 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] Macnab p.161

[4] Warren p.93

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-The '''Highbury Studios''' were a [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[film studio]] located in [[Highbury]], [[North London]] which operated from 1937 until 1956. The studios were constructed by the producer [[Maurice J. Wilson]]. During its early years the studio was hired out to [[independent film|independent]] production companies. Following the [[Second World War]], Highbury was acquired by the [[Rank Organisation]] which used it to make low-budget [[B Movie|second features]] featuring the company's rising actors.<ref>Macnab p.144</ref> The studio was run by the producer [[John Croydon]], who had previously worked at [[Ealing Studios|Ealing]]. In 1949 the studio operation was shut down as part of a series of cuts made throughout the Rank Organisation, which had suffered heavy financial losses.<ref>Macnab p.161</ref> Occasional films were still made there by other companies, and it became increasingly used as a [[television]] studio.<ref>Warren p.93</ref>
+The '''Highbury Studios''' were a [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[film studio]] located in [[Highbury]], [[North London]] which operated from 1937 until 1956. The studios were constructed by the producer [[Maurice J. Wilson]]. During its early years the studio was hired out to [[independent film|independent]] production companies.
+==Highbury Productions==
+Following the [[Second World War]], Highbury was acquired by the [[Rank Organisation]] which used it to make low-budget [[B Movie|second features]] featuring the company's rising actors.<ref>Macnab p.144</ref> The studio was run by the producer [[John Croydon]], who had previously worked at [[Ealing Studios|Ealing]]. Its aim was to make 50 minute "curtain raisers" for Rank's features. John Croydon was head of production.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228801509 |title=LATEST FILM NEWS FROM ABROAD |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |issue=11966 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=3 June 1948 |accessdate=22 July 2020 |page=19 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+In 1949 the studio operation was shut down as part of a series of cuts made throughout the Rank Organisation, which had suffered heavy financial losses.<ref>Macnab p.161</ref> Occasional films were still made there by other companies, and it became increasingly used as a [[television]] studio.<ref>Warren p.93</ref>
+==Select Credits==
+*''[[A Song for Tomorrow]]'' (1948) - directed by [[Terence Fisher]]
+*''[[Trouble in the Air]]'' (1948)
+*''[[Penny and the Pownall Case]]'' (1948) - with Diana Dors, Christopher Lee
+*''[[Colonel Bogey (film)|Colonel Bogey]]'' (1948) - directed by Terence Fisher
+*''[[To the Public Danger]]'' (1948) - directed by Fisher, with Dermot Walsh and Susan Shaw
+*''[[Fly Away Peter (film)|Fly Away Peter]]'' (1948)
+*''[[Love in Waiting]]'' (1948) - with David Tomlinson
+*''[[A Piece of Cake]]'' (1948)
+*''[[Badger's Green (1949 film)|Badger's Green]]'' (1949)
+*''[[Stop the Merry-Go-Round]]'' (1952)
 ==Bibliography==
 * Macnab, Geoffrey. ''J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry''. Routledge, 1994.
 * Warren, Patricia. ''British Film Studios: An Illustrated History''. Batsford, 2001.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b942b55c8 Highbury Productions] at BFI
+*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0029227&view=simple&sort=release_date,asc Highbury Productions] at [[IMDB]]
 [[Category:British film studios]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Islington]]