British Film Actors Credits 1895 1987

Author : Scott Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015047654002

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British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987 by Scott Palmer Pdf

There are nearly 5,000 performers listed here, along with a quarter of a million film titles. The book is divided into two parts; the sound era, which has most of the entries, and the silent era, with about 700 names. Actors listed in this second section made no appearances after 1928. Actors whose careers spanned both talking films (which began in Britain in 1929) and silents are listed in the larger first section. Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Australian, Canadian, South African, and other British Commonwealth performers are included; British-born actors whose films were made outside the United Kingdom (as in Hollywood) and those born in foreign countries who filmed in Britain are also included. Birth and death dates are given when they could be traced. A brief character description is followed by the list of films, in chronological order. Original film titles and the year they were completed are also included.

Author : Justine Ashby,Andrew Higson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781135125080

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British Cinema, Past and Present by Justine Ashby,Andrew Higson Pdf

British Cinema: Past and Present responds to the commercial and critical success of British film in the 1990s. Providing a historical perspective to the contemporary resurgence of British cinema, this unique anthology brings together leading international scholars to investigate the rich diversity of British film production, from the early sound period of the 1930s to the present day. The contributors address: * British Cinema Studies and the concept of national cinema * the distribution and reception of British films in the US and Europe * key genres, movements and cycles of British cinema in the 1940s, 50s and 60s * questions of authorship and agency, with case studies of individual studios, stars, producers and directors * trends in British cinema, from propaganda films of the Second World War to the New Wave and the 'Swinging London' films of the Sixties * the representation of marginalised communities in films such as Trainspotting and The Full Monty * the evolution of social realism from Saturday Night, Sunday Morning to Nil By Mouth * changing approaches to Northern Ireland and the Troubles in films like The Long Good Friday and Alan Clarke's Elephant * contemporary 'art' and 'quality' cinema, from heritage drama to the work of Peter Greenaway, Derek Jarman, Terence Davies and Patrick Keiller.

Author : Gill Plain
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780748626618

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John Mills and British Cinema by Gill Plain Pdf

Although his film career extended from the early days of sound to the British New Wave and beyond, Sir John Mills is nonetheless remembered as the archetypal hero of the Second World War. Regarded as an English 'everyman', his performances crossed the class divide and, in his easy transition from below decks to above, he came to represent a newly democratic masculine ideal.But what was this exemplary masculinity and what became of it in the aftermath of war? John Mills and British Cinema asks how was it possible for an actor to embody national identity and, by exploring the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, the book offers a new perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change. Through detailed analysis of a wide range of classic British films, John Mills and British Cinema exposes the shifting constructions of 'national' masculinity, arguing that the screen persona of the actor is a fundamental, and often overlooked, dimension of British cinema.

Author : Alan Burton,Steve Chibnall
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810880269

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Historical Dictionary of British Cinema by Alan Burton,Steve Chibnall Pdf

British cinema has been around from the very birth of motion pictures, from black-and-white to color, from talkies to sound, and now 3D, it has been making a major contribution to world cinema. Many of its actors and directors have stayed at home but others ventured abroad, like Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock. Today it is still going strong, the only real competition to Hollywood, turning out films which appeal not only to Brits, just think of Bridget Jones, while busily adding to franchises like James Bond and Harry Potter. So this Historical Dictionary of British Cinema has a lot of ground to cover. This it does with over 300 dictionary entries informing us about significant actors, producers and directors, outstanding films and serials, organizations and studios, different films genres from comedy to horror, and memorable films, among other things. Two appendixes provide lists of award-winners. Meanwhile, the chronology covers over a century of history. These parts provide the details, countless details, while the introduction offers the big story. And the extensive bibliography points toward other sources of information.

Author : Adrian Wright
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783277490

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Melody in the Dark by Adrian Wright Pdf

A comprehensive reassessment of British musical films 1946-1972 including King's Rhapsody, Beat Girl, The Tommy Steele Story, Rock You Sinners, The Golden Disc, and Oliver! Acting as a sequel to Adrian Wright's Cheer Up! British Musical Films, 1929-1945 (Boydell, 2020), Melody in the Dark offers the first major reassessment of the British musical film from the end of Second World War up to the beginning of the 1970s. In the immediate post-war world, British studios sought to reflect fast-changing social attitudes as they struggled to create inventive diversions in an effort to rival American competition. Hollywood stars Errol Flynn, Vera-Ellen, Jayne Mansfield and Judy Garland were among those brought in to provide Hollywood glamour. Embedded in the British consciousness, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan were represented in three productions. Studios occasionally attempted adaptations of British stage musicals, among them King's Rhapsody and Expresso Bongo, and sexploitation movies turned musical via Secrets of a Windmill Girl and Beat Girl. It was left to minor studios to acknowledge the impact of rock'n'roll on social change in three early films, The Tommy Steele Story, Rock You Sinners and the iconic The Golden Disc. Through the sixties, British cinema seemed intent on flooding the market with entertainments promoting pop singers and rock groups such as Cliff Richard, Billy Fury and The Beatles. Towards the end of the period, it aspired to more grandiose projects such as Oliver! and Oh! What a Lovely War.

Author : Malte Hagener,Michael Töteberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783476036865

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Film – An International Bibliography by Malte Hagener,Michael Töteberg Pdf

Kommentierte Bibliografie. Sie gibt Wissenschaftlern, Studierenden und Journalisten zuverlässig Auskunft über rund 6000 internationale Veröffentlichungen zum Thema Film und Medien. Die vorgestellten Rubriken reichen von Nachschlagewerk über Filmgeschichte bis hin zu Fernsehen, Video, Multimedia.

Author : Adrian Wright
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Musical films
ISBN : 9781783274994

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Cheer Up! by Adrian Wright Pdf

Who will remember 'Our Gracie' waving goodbye; Jack Buchanan constantly bumping into Elsie Randolph; Bobby Howes celebrating the invention of the Belisha Beacon, doing a cat duet with Wylie Watson and giving ideas to Rene Ray about ham sandwiches; John Wood and Claire Luce climbing the steps of the lighthouse and breathing on windows in Over She Goes, these accompanied by some of the most deft British and American composers of their time, their work lighter and freer than air. We catch those airs still, breathing on windows and wondering what became of it all. Book jacket.

Author : Angelica Shirley Carpenter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0810852888

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In the Garden by Angelica Shirley Carpenter Pdf

This book is a collection of articles about the life and work of Frances Hodgson Burnett. The broad range of subjects and the varied backgrounds of the contributing authors are a tribute to Burnett's wide and international appeal. The book includes articles by three Burnett biographers, criticism of Burnett's works, and literary and social analysis of her books by scholars from several countries. These range from Pulitzer Prize winner Alison Lurie to new scholars who are being published here for the first time. The articles range from essays to transcripts of interviews and speeches and a filmography. The book presents new research on films and plays based on Burnett books. The primary organization of the essays is chronological, but the book is also arranged to reflect the structure of the 'Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden Conference, ' held at California State University, Fresno, April 25-27, 2003

Author : Scott Palmer
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015078253484

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A Who's who of British Film Actors by Scott Palmer Pdf

Author : Howard M. Berlin
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780809511297

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The Complete Mr. Moto Film Phile by Howard M. Berlin Pdf

This book was written to fill a void-a reference bible for Mr. Moto film lovers everywhere. The Complete Mr. Moto Film Phile: A Casebook is the culmination of Howard M. Berlin's ground-breaking film research. It is divided into three major sections: the first concerns the three individuals who helped create and develop the Mr. Moto character; the second part is a film guide to the nine Mr. Moto films; and the third contains several important appendices, essential both to researchers and readers.

Author : Christine Gledhill
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780415052177

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Stardom by Christine Gledhill Pdf

Stardom brings together for the first time major writing of the last decade which seeks to understand the phenomenon of stars and stardom. It draws on a range of approaches from cultural studies and textual analysis to audience research.

Author : David Leafe
Publisher : British Film Institute
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992-12-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0851703445

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British Film Institute Film and Television Handbook 1993 by David Leafe Pdf

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Author : Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Reference books
ISBN : UOM:39015058396980

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American Reference Books Annual by Bohdan S. Wynar Pdf

1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.

Author : Brian McFarlane
Publisher : Methuen Publishing
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015063313327

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The Encyclopedia of British Film by Brian McFarlane Pdf

Fully updated edition of a comprehensive history of the British film industry from its inception to the present day, with minute listings of the producers, directors, actors and studios behind a century or so of great British cinema. An invaluable addition to the reference shelf of anyone with an interest in British cinema.Brian McFarlane is professor of film history at Monash University in Australia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Motion picture industry
ISBN : UOM:39015068871154

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Film and Television Handbook by Anonim Pdf