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Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Lancaster and a leading authority on Victorian popular culture, the Victorian theatre and twentieth century cinema. His study of Henry Irving (Hambledon 2005) was shortlisted for the Theatre History Book Prize. He is a regular reviewer and broadcaster.The period between the two world wars is often named 'the golden age of the cinema' in Britain. This title examines the role of going to the pictures in people's lives during a tough period when people regularly spent a few pence to purchase ready-made dreams watching Gracie Fields, Robert Donat and the other stars of the day. Zusammenfassung The period between the two world wars is often named 'the golden age of the cinema' in Britain. This title examines the role of going to the pictures in people's lives during a tough period when people regularly spent a few pence to purchase ready-made dreams watching Gracie Fields, Robert Donat and the other stars of the day. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsNew IntroductionPart 1 The Context1 Going to the Pictures2 The Dream Merchants3 'The Devil's Camera'4 'Our Movie-made Children'Part 2 The Constraints5 The Aims and Principles of Censorship6 Censorship in Operation: Domestic Policy7 Censorship in Operation: Foreign Policy8 Censorship in Operation: Imperial PolicyPart 3 The Stars9 Stars10 Gracie Fields: Consensus Personified11 George Formby: The Road from Wigan Pier12 Jessie Matthews: The Dancing Divinity13 The Romantic Adventurer: Robert Donat and Leslie HowardPart 4 The Films14 Putting Britain on the Screen15 Visions of the Past - Messages for the Present16 Images of Peace and War17 Class and Consensus: Lower Down18 Class and Consensus: Higher UpConclusionsNotesSourcesGeneral IndexIndex of Film Titles
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Jeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Lancaster and a leading authority on Victorian popular culture, the Victorian theatre and twentieth century cinema. His study of Henry Irving (Hambledon 2005) was shortlisted for the Theatre History Book Prize. He is a regular reviewer and broadcaster.
