Hollywood E17 - Blue Plaque Unveiling by Paul McGann - Monday 1st May 2017 at Noon

You are cordially invited to an unveiling ceremony by actor, Paul McGann at the site of the Precision Studios in Wood Street Walthamstow, now Beuleigh Court, Wood Street E17 3PA and situated on the junction of Wood Street and Lea Bridge Road, close to the Whipps Cross roundabout.

Actor Paul McGann is to unveil a first of its kind blue plaque to recognise and honour Wood Street, E17, as the home of silent cinema, on the former site of Precision film studios, the pioneer of the scene in the early part of the last century.

Between 1910 and 1926, 400 silent films were made by four film studios, located on around Wood Street, E17, including the 1916 classic The Battle of the Somme. Many important actors first appeared in Walthamstow films including Victor Mclaglen, a John Ford stalwart who went on to win an Oscar for his role in The Informer and the famous Hollywood star Ronald Colman also launched his career was at Broadwest films.

We will then proceed to the Dukes Head, a regular hangout for the silent film industry and a 3 minute walk from the blue plaque site.