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| Industry | Film |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1918 |
Stoll Pictures was a Britishfilm production anddistribution company of thesilent era, founded in April 1918.
During the early to mid-1920s it was the largest film company in Britain and one of the biggest in Europe. Its major domestic rival was theIdeal Film Company. Stoll's films were primarily made at itsCricklewood Studios, although the smallerSurbiton Studios were also used during the early years of the company's existence.[1] The company takes its name from its founder SirOswald Stoll, better known today as atheatre owner.
Stoll produced a series of expensive films during the early 1920s such asThe Four Feathers andThe Prodigal Son - which cost £37,000 (equivalent to £2.67 million in 2023[2]), and was at the time the most expensive British production ever.[3] The film's original release length of 18,454 feet made it the longest commercially made British film.[4] The studio was a major victim of theSlump of 1924 and cut back production, relying on several co-productions with European firms. The company became particularly known for itsfilm series such asFu Manchu andSherlock Holmes. The company ran its own magazineStoll's Editorial News.
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