Silver screen, silent voices: the story of film making at Bungalow Town-Shoreham Beach 1914-1923

By the time Progress Film Company began their operation of the Shoreham studio, just after World War One, Bungalow Town-Shoreham Beach was already established as a theatrical colony. Florrie Forde, Marie Loftus, Will Evans, Hetty King, Billy Williams, Seymour Hicks, Marie Lloyd, Vesta Tilley and Gladys Cooper were some of the popular stars who lived or had holiday homes built on the narrow strip of shingle beach between Brighton and Worthing. With the arrival of Progress, who established a studio centre they hoped would rival Hollywood, an exciting era began and the fame of Bungalow Town spread.

Cast

Narrated by John Huntley

Genres

History

Language

English