Public Information Films - British Government Film Units, 193052

The book explores the full catalogue of the films produced by the Empire Marketing Board, General Post Office and Crown Film Units between 1930 and 1952. It identifies themes which both reflect the sponsors' demands and the anxieties of the time as well as providing the foundations for the post-war Public Information Film.

Summary

The book explores the full catalogue of the films produced by the Empire Marketing Board, General Post Office and Crown Film Units between 1930 and 1952. It identifies themes which both reflect the sponsors’ demands and the anxieties of the time as well as providing the foundations for the post-war Public Information Film. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Alan Harding
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.11.2024
• EAN: 9781526154781
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5478-1
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Documentary, Documentary films, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, Film history, theory or criticism