| The Intimate Screen: Early British Television Drama Contributor(s): Jacobs, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198742339 ISBN-13: 9780198742333 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: This book explores the formative period of British television drama, concentrating on the years 1936-55. It examines the continuities and changes of early television drama, and the impact this had upon the subsequent 'golden age'. In particular, it questions the caricature of early television drama as 'photographed stage plays' and argues that early television pioneers in fact produced a diverse range of innovative drama productions, using a wide range of techniques. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 822.025 |
| LCCN: 00701406 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.61 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the formative period of British television drama, concentrating on the years 1936-55. It examines the continuities and changes of early television drama, and the impact this had upon the subsequent 'golden age'. In particular, it questions the caricature of early television drama as 'photographed stage plays' and argues that early television pioneers in fact produced a diverse range of innovative drama productions, using a wide range of techniques. |