Alec Guinness in Ealing comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Ealing Studios, a television and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London, claims to be the oldest film studio in the world.[1] It was used for pick up shots in Attack of the Clones in the last week of March and first week of April 2001 and again in October to November the same year.
Scenes shot over twelve days at Ealing in March and April included the droid factory sequence; Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala in the Naboo starship; pickups from the Geonosis arena battle; remaining scenes of the fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jango Fett; Anakin's approach to the Tusken Raider camp; Theed Palace throne room shots; a ledge scene between Jango and Zam Wesell; a new scene in Palpatine's office; and a new Jedi Council scene.[2]
Additional pickups featuring minimal set pieces were shot over six days, wrapping on November 6, 2001. Brief shots were captured for the final battle with Count Dooku; Shmi Skywalker's death scene; the Jedi battle on Geonosis; the homestead dinner on Tatooine; scenes with Mace Windu, Obi-Wan, and Yoda walking the Jedi Temple corridors; a new scene between Anakin and Palpatine in the Chancellor's office: and a new elevator scene with Obi-Wan and Anakin.[2]
Ealing Studios produced a series of popular dark comedies starring Alec Guinness in the late 1940s and early 1950s, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Lavender Hill Mob (1952), and The Ladykillers (1955).[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Scrapbook
- Star Wars: Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones
Notes and references
External links
Loms Galactic Tours on Loms (backup link archived on February 4, 2008)
Ealing Studios on Wikipedia
