The Stocksund Studios were

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studios located in

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, a suburb of

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. Based in a converted former

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, production began there in 1946 by the

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Imago Film company. In 1953 the complex was taken over by Metronome Film and became known as the Metronome Studios, until it was damaged by a fire in 1961. It subsequently passed into the hands of

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and from 1964 television productions began shooting there. It was also used for

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by the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company and

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s. Today the site houses the Marina läroverket, a school.

References

Bibliography

* Gottesman, Ronald & Geduld, Harry M. ''Guidebook to Film: An Eleven-in-one Reference''. Ardent Media, 1972. * Paulus, Alfred ''Schwedische Spielfilmproduktion 1955-1963: Analyse ihrer Voraussetzungen und Tendenzen''. G. Narr, 1984. Swedish film studios Buildings and structures in Stockholm {{film-studio-stub