A Walton-on-Thames based film producer is lending his support to a campaign to save one of the UK’s most historic movie landmarks in the town

 

Simon Murray has worked on over 120 films, including as a producer on the new Italian Job remake with Michael Caine.

He wants to use the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse as a base to teach film-making crafts to young people.

But he says that hope is endangered by Elmbridge council’s plan to demolish the former Walton film studio for a block of flats.