The British "B" film:

"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 arte...

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Main Authors: Chibnall, Steve (Author), McFarlane, Brian 1934- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London BFI, Palgrave Macmillan 2009
Edition:1. publ.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"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"
Item Description:Preface 1. Big Ships and Little Ships: The B's at War 2. What's on with it? The Rise and Fall of the B's 3. The 'B' Factories: Companies, Studios and Producers 4. Behind the Scenes 5 . On the Screens 6. The Men from the Yard 7. Britain in the B's 8. The Best of the B's Appendix Revolving B's: Second Features on the Gaumont British, Odeon and Rank Circuits
Physical Description:X, 356 S. zahlr. Ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9781844573196
9781844573202
1844573192
1844573206

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