John Mills and British cinema masculinity, identity and nation - Plain, Gill (Edinburgh University Press, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-248) and index
Includes filmography
A study of masculinity, national identity and the screen persona of the actor John Mills. This work questions how it was possible for an actor to embody national identity. It explores the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, and offers a perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change