Built
in 1929 for the musical "Broadway", Stage
12 is the largest soundstage on the Universal lot
(29,500 sq.ft.) and is believed to be the 7th largest soundstage in
the world.
- The largest stage in the world is Stage 15 at Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam, Germany (78,954 sq.ft.)
- The second largest stage in the world is the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios in the UK. Although it was destroyed in a fire in July 2006, it has been rebuilt to be even larger and is now 59,000 square feet. More about the fire.
- The third largest is Stage 13 (47,900 sq.ft.) at Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam, Germany.
- The fourth largest is Stage 15 (41,985 sq.ft.) at Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, which was built in 1927 and was used for The Wizard of Oz, Men in Black, Spiderman etc.
- The fifth largest is Stage 5 (31,301 sq.ft.) at Cinecitta Studios in Rome, Italy.
- The sixth largest is Stage 2 (31,200 sq.ft.) at Disney Studios in Burbank, which was built in 1949 in conjunction with Jack Webb, who used the stage for the filming of the television series Dragnet. The Mickey Mouse Club was also shot there.
Stage 12 was the first purpose-built soundstage at Universal (designed with shooting sound films in mind). It was the only stage on the Universal backlot
that could accommodate the cavernous sets for Frankenstein,
and many other epic movies.
For a short period it was referred to as the "Back
to the Future stage".
Studio
Specifications from www.filmmakersdestination.com |
| Stage
12 Area (sq.ft.):29054 Length (feet):199 Width (feet):146 Height (feet-inches):49-2 Floor Material:Concrete Pits/Tanks (LxWxH):W18-2x9-7x5-9 Distributed Load: 500PSF, Point Load: 7000LBS Door Openings (WxH):S37-8x27-3, NE28-3x25-2, NW12-0x18-4 |
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