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][3]
Among their unmade projects were:
- a version of Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor[4]
- an adaptation of the novel Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser to be directed by Richard Lester[5];
- Summer Fires directed by Peter Hall.[5]
- Everyman's Brother from a novel by Norman Lewis[6]
Credits
- Robbery (1967)
- Sleep Is Lovely (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
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (28 December 2025). "Forgotten British Moguls: Stanley Baker". Filmink. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Burtons plan film specials". The Pittsburgh Press. 9 August 1967. p. 37.
- ^ a b Mary Blume (14 August 1971). "Stanley Baker Likes to Act". Los Angeles Times. p. a8.
- ^ Martin, Betty (8 July 1968). "Tisha Sterling in Space Film". Los Angeles Times. p. f15.
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