Author: Sue Harper Publisher: ISBN: 019815934X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 436
Book Description
In this definitive and long-awaited history of 1950s British cinema, Sue Harper and Vincent Porter draw extensively on previously unknown archive material to chart the growing rejection of post-war deference by both film-makers and cinema audiences. Competition from television and successive changes in government policy all forced the production industry to become more market-sensitive. The films produced by Rank and Ealing, many of which harked back to wartime structures of feeling, were challenged by those backed by Anglo-Amalgamated and Hammer. The latter knew how to address the rebellious feelings and growing sexual discontents of a new generation of consumers. Even the British Board of Film Censors had to adopt a more liberal attitude. The collapse of the studio system also meant that the screenwriters and the art directors had to cede creative control to a new generation of independent producers and film directors. Harper and Porter explore the effects of these social, cultural, industrial, and economic changes on 1950s British cinema.
Author: Eddie Dyja Publisher: British Film Institute ISBN: 9780851705521 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 376
Book Description
This definitive reference guide to the film and television year provides more statistical information than any other publication. It is easy to use, up-to-date and covers producers, cinemas, awards, feature film releases and video workshops.
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