Editing Charles Boot (section)

{{Short description|British film producer}}
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'''Charles Boot''' [[Justice of the peace|JP]] (1 October 1874<ref>''[[1939 England and Wales Register]]''</ref> – 14 June 1945)<ref name="death">{{cite news |title= Deaths |work=[[The Times]] |date=16 June 1945 |page=1 }}</ref><ref>''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995''</ref> was an English businessman and film producer who was the driving force behind the growth of [[Henry Boot PLC|Henry Boot & Sons]] in the inter-war period. As well as creating one of the largest contracting and housebuilding firms of its time, he was a staunch advocate of the need for better housing and the virtues of private rather than local authority housing. He was also the creator of [[Pinewood Studios]].

[[File:CB Painting.jpg|thumb|Charles Boot]]