# Norman Loudon

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British businessman and film producer

**Norman Loudon** was a British businessman and film producer. Loudon was the driving force behind the creation of [Shepperton Studios](/source/Shepperton_Studios), which he established in 1931.[1] Loudon ran [Sound City Films](/source/Sound_City_Films), which despite ambitious plans, often found itself producing [quota quickies](/source/Quota_quickies) during the 1930s. He sold controlling interest in the studios in 1945 to Sir Alexander Korda.[2]

## Selected filmography

- *[Reunion](/source/Reunion_(1932_film))* (1932)

- *[Colonel Blood](/source/Colonel_Blood)* (1934)

- *[Lest We Forget](/source/Lest_We_Forget_(1934_film))* (1934)

- *[Youthful Folly](/source/Youthful_Folly)* (1934)

- *[The Diplomatic Lover](/source/The_Diplomatic_Lover)* (1934)

- *[Designing Women](/source/Designing_Women_(1934_film))* (1934)

- *[Radio Pirates](/source/Radio_Pirates)* (1935)

- *[Rolling Home](/source/Rolling_Home_(1935_film))* (1935)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Warren p.148

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Shepperton Studios - History](http://www.thestudiotour.com/shepperton/chronology.shtml)

## Bibliography

- Warren, Patricia. *British Film Studios: An Illustrated History*. Batsford, 1995.

## External links

- [Norman Loudon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521705/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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