Oakhurst Productions

Oakhurst Productions was a production company formed by actor Stanley Baker in the late 1960s which produced a number of films, notably The Italian Job (1969).^[1] Their first film, Robbery (1967), was made in association with Embassy Pictures but the next five were made with Paramount Pictures. Oakhurst owned a building along the Thames River which was later sold as part of Baker and Deeley's take over of British Lion.^[2]

Among their unmade projects were:

an adaptation of the novel Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser to be directed by Richard Lester;
Summer Fires directed by Peter Hall.^[3]
Everyman's Brother from a novel by Norman Lewis^[4]

Credits[]

Robbery (1967)
The Other People (1969)
Where's Jack? (1969)
The Italian Job (1969)
Colosseum and Juicy Lucy (1970)
Perfect Friday (1970)

References[]

^ Stanley Baker Biography at BBC Wales 17 August 2009 accessed 20 May 2012
^ Alexander Walker, National Heroes, Harrap, 1985 p 118-127
^ Mary Blume (Aug 14, 1971). "Stanley Baker Likes to Act". Los Angeles Times. p. a8.
^ Martin, Betty (July 8, 1968). "Tisha Sterling in Space Film". Los Angeles Times. p. f15.

External links[]

Oakhurst Productions at IMDb

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[1] Stanley Baker Biography at BBC Wales 17 August 2009 accessed 20 May 2012

[2] Alexander Walker, National Heroes, Harrap, 1985 p 118-127

[3] Mary Blume (Aug 14, 1971). "Stanley Baker Likes to Act". Los Angeles Times. p. a8.

[4] Martin, Betty (July 8, 1968). "Tisha Sterling in Space Film". Los Angeles Times. p. f15.

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