The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema 1929-1939Jeffrey Richards British film historians reassess the films, stars, genres, and directors omitted from conventional accounts of the decade and evaluate its forgotten and recently rediscovered films. They consider audiences, producer Julius Hagen and his independent Twickenham Film Studios, how MGM deal with the Films Acts, the shocker and musical genres, class and gender issues, national identity, and other dimensions. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Cinemagoing Preferences in Britain in the 1930s | 1 |
Julius Hagen and Twickenham Film Studios 337 | 37 |
MGM and the British Quota | 57 |
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