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Informationen zum Autor Kiri Bloom Walden has been involved in film production on both sides of the camera and as a freelance writer has written on a wide range of subjects for a variety of magazines and other publications. She currently teaches Film at Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. Klappentext This history of British film studios will open the doors on the glamour, gossip, trials and tribulations of film-making in Britain, starting with the early development of film in Britain and bringing the story up to date with the current renaissance of film production in the UK. With a chapter on each major studio, the book will reveal the famous actors and film makers who worked in them. We will look at changes in technology, and by using interviews with film makers will also reveal the everyday life of the studios from a more personal point of view. We will take a "behind-the-scenes" look at the making of well-known films, including British franchises like the Bond films, and American classics like Star Wars. Vorwort A beautifully illustrated introduction to the history of British film-making and the leading studios, such as Ealing, Pinewood, Shepperton and Elstree. Zusammenfassung A beautifully illustrated introduction to the history of British film-making and the leading studios, such as Ealing, Pinewood, Shepperton and Elstree. The British film industry was already well established when Hollywood sprang to life in 1911, and has remained at the forefront of film-making ever since; from Cecil Hepworth and Alfred Hitchcock to Ridley Scott and Christopher Nolan, and all the innumerable artistic and technical titans in between, the UK has never been far from the cinematic vanguard. Originally flat theatrical sets on temporary stages (often in gardens!), early British studios could be found everywhere from Glasgow to Brighton, and by the 1920s elaborately lit indoor production stages had developed. Stiff competition from the 'big five' US studios led to seismic upheavals over the coming decades, yet names like Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, David Lean and Richard Attenborough attest to Britain's enduring stature. From quintessentially British studios and productions - Gainsborough romances, Ealing comedies, Hammer horrors and many more - to the British role in blockbusting franchises like James Bond, Star Wars and Harry Potter, Kiri Bloom Walden here tells the century-long story of British film, illustrating it with colourful photographs of actors, directors and production staff at work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Britain and Early FilmGainsborough: from Hitchcock to MelodramasDenham: Korda's DreamPinewoodEaling: ComediesSheppertonElstree: a British HollywoodBray: Hammer HorrorOnwards and UpwardsFurther InformationAcknowledgementsIndex...
