| The British 'B' Film 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Chibnall, Steve (Author), McFarlane, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844573192 ISBN-13: 9781844573196 Publisher: British Film Institute OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.433 |
| LCCN: 2009044424 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.7" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to provide a thorough examination of the British 'B' movie, from the war years to the 1960s. The authors draw on archival research, contemporary trade papers and interviews with key 'B' filmmakers to map the 'B' movie phenomenon both as artefact and as industry product, and as a reflection on their times. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chibnall, Steve: - STEPHEN CHIBNALL is Professor of British Cinema at De Montfort University, UK.McFarlane, Brian: - Brian McFarlane is Honorary Associate Professor at Monash University, Australia. He is a distinguished figure in literature and film whose books include An Autobiography of British Cinema: As Told by the Filmmakers and Actors who Made It (1997), Novel to Film: an Introduction to the Theory of Adaptation (1996), The Cinema of Britain and Ireland (2005) and The Encyclopedia of British Film (2011). |