| Young And Innocent?: The Cinema in Britain, 1896-1930 Contributor(s): Higson, Andrew Prof (Editor), Barr, Charles (Contribution by), Bottomore, Stephen (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0859897176 ISBN-13: 9780859897174 Publisher: University of Exeter Press OUR PRICE: $42.08 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: This book brings together the study of silent cinema and the study of British cinema, both of which have seen some of the most exciting developments in Film Studies in recent years. The result is a comprehensive survey of one of the most important periods of film history. Most of the acknowledged experts on this period are represented joined by several new voices. Together they chart the development of cinema in Britain from its beginnings in the 1890s to the conversion to sound in the lates 1920s. From these accounts the youthful British cinema emerges as far from innocent. On the contrary, it was a fascinatingly complex field of cultural and industrial practices. The book also includes guides to bibliographical and archival sources and an extensive bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Exeter Studies in Film History |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.36" W x 9.2" (1.62 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book brings together the study of silent cinema and the study of British cinema, both of which have seen some of the most exciting developments in Film Studies in recent years. The result is a comprehensive survey of one of the most important periods of film history. |