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v. 1. 1894-1896 : pbk ISBN 9780859899543
Description
Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers and exhibitors. This is augmented by numerous carefully chosen illustrations and a comprehensive filmography of English films, fiction and non-fiction, for the year.
Taking the Kinetoscope as its point of departure, Volume 1 explores in depth the progress made in the field of cinematography up until the end of 1896, by which time the film had become the main attraction of almost every major music hall in Great Britain. The contribution made by inventors such as R.W. Paul and Birt Acres is discussed in detail, as is also the work of hitherto forgotten pioneers of the British film.
This volume is edited by Richard Maltby and has a foreword by David Robinson.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Foreword by David Robinson
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
1. The Kinetoscope
2. The Paul-Acres Camera
3. Paul's Time Machine
4. The Theatrograph
5. The Kinetic Camera and Kineopticon of Birt Acres
6. The Cinematographe-Lumiere
7. Exploitation of the Theatrograph
8. Independent Exhibitors of the Theatrograph
9. Other Inventors and Exhibitors
10. Apparatus from Abroad
11. Royal Film Performances
12. Film Production
13. Conclusion
Appendices
1. British Films of 1895-1896
2. Lumiere Films Photographed in the United Kingdom 1896-1897
3. Chronology
Notes
Film Index
General Index
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v. 2. 1897 : pbk ISBN 9780859899550
Description
Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers and exhibitors. This is augmented by numerous carefully chosen illustrations and a comprehensive filmography of English films, fiction and non-fiction, for the year.
Volume 2 details how by 1897 on-screen movement was no longer enough to hold the attention of the public. Film makers were beginning to look for other means to widen the appeal of the moving image, including employing lecturers to accompany the shows and filming newsworthy events. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession through London was one of the first of these events. Almost every major and minor film producer in England covered it. These types of films can be seen as the forerunners of the newsreels of the 1920s and 1930s.
Barnes was awarded the Jean Mitry Prize for a life-long contribution to film in 1998. Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field and represent a major contribution to international film studies. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers and exhibitors. This is augmented by numerous carefully chosen illustrations and a comprehensive filmography of English films, fiction and non-fiction, for the year.
Table of Contents
Foreword
1. Robert W. Paul and Birt Acres
2. Manufacturers and Dealers in London 1896-7
3. London Manufacturers and Dealers 1897
4. Brighton
5. Bradford and Leeds
6. The Foreign Influx
7. The Showmen
8. The Jubilee
Appendices
1. G. A. Smith's Cash Book for 1897
2. M & B Catalogue of Lumiere Films, September 1897
3. British Films 1897
4. Amendments & Additions to Volume One
Notes
Acknowledgements
Film Index
General Index
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