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As everybody knows, Pinewood Studios is England's biggest and most legendary motion picture facility. Located in the little village of Iver Heath, in the area of England known as Buckinghamshire, Pinewood is best known for its world-renowned Albert R. Broccoli/007 Stage, which stands as a constant reminder of the countless number of features --- some American-made, some British-made --- that were shot here.
The Broccoli Stage honors the memory of the producer whose Eon Productions Limited was, and still is, the homebase of all 007 features, including the next one, which is scheduled for release during November 2002.
But it was here on the Broccoli Stage in 1978 that cinematic history was made when Alexander and Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler chose Pinewood to serve as production homebase for the first Superman movie. Team Salkind returned to Pinewood faithfully year in and year out from then on, filming two additional features with the Last Son of Krypton .....and then, in August 1984, having completed their historic adventures with Kal-El's cousin Kara of Argo --- better known as Supergirl --- the folks who made the world believe that people could fly turned their attention to another flight-capable legend: Santa Claus!
This portion of KringleQuest.com will examine the massive sets developed for Santa Claus: The Movie by its Production Designer, two-time Academy Award nominee Anthony Pratt, along with the rest of Pinewood's Christmas history. For additional info on Pinewood Studios, check out Yahoo! Britain & Ireland!
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