Cinemas and Cinemagoing in Wartime Britain, 1939-45 - The Utility Dream Palace

Informationen zum Autor Richard Farmer is Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Film Studies at University College London Klappentext In this groundbreaking book, Richard Farmer provides a social and cultural history of cinemas and cinemagoing in Britain between 1939 and 1945, and explores the impact that the war had on the places in which British people watched films. Zusammenfassung In this groundbreaking book, Richard Farmer provides a social and cultural history of cinemas and cinemagoing in Britain between 1939 and 1945, and explores the impact that the war had on the places in which British people watched films. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Dark houses: cinemagoing in the early months of the war 2. The Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association and the government3. Forlorn and bedraggled spectacles: cinemagoing in the blitz 4. On the appearance and disappearance of staff 5. Showmanship in wartime 6. Cinemagoing in wartime ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Richard Farmer, Farmer Richard
• Assisted by: Jeffrey Richards (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.06.2016
• EAN: 9780719091889
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-9188-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Studies in Popular Culture; Studies in Popular Culture Mup; Studies in Popular Culture; Studies in Popular Culture Mup
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Entertainment, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Films, cinema, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film, TV and Radio industries, Cinema Industry