The age of the dream palace : cinema and society in 1930s Britain
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The age of the dream palace : cinema and society in 1930s Britain
（Cinema and society series）
I.B. Tauris, 2010
- : pbk
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Includes new introduction
"First published in 1984 by Routledge & Kegan Paul plc"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 352-362
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The period between the two world wars is often named 'the golden age of the cinema' in Britain. This definitive and entertaining book on the cinema and cinema-goers of the era is herewith reissued with a new Introduction. Jeffrey Richards, described by Philip French as 'a shrewd critic, a compulsive moviegoer, and a professional historian', tells the absorbing story of the cinema during the decade that produced Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers, the musicals of Jessie Matthews and Alexander Korda's epics. He examines the role of going to the pictures in people's lives during a tough period when, in the sumptuous buildings that housed local cinemas, people regularly spent a few pence to purchase ready-made dreams watching Gracie Fields, Robert Donat and the other stars of the day. He scrutinizes the film industry, censorship, cinema's influence, the nature of the star system and its images, as well as the films themselves, including the visions of Britain, British history and society that they created and represented.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
New Introduction
Part 1 The Context
1 Going to the Pictures
2 The Dream Merchants
3 'The Devil's Camera'
4 'Our Movie-made Children'
Part 2 The Constraints
5 The Aims and Principles of Censorship
6 Censorship in Operation: Domestic Policy
7 Censorship in Operation: Foreign Policy
8 Censorship in Operation: Imperial Policy
Part 3 The Stars
9 Stars
10 Gracie Fields: Consensus Personified
11 George Formby: The Road from Wigan Pier
12 Jessie Matthews: The Dancing Divinity
13 The Romantic Adventurer: Robert Donat and Leslie Howard
Part 4 The Films
14 Putting Britain on the Screen
15 Visions of the Past - Messages for the Present
16 Images of Peace and War
17 Class and Consensus: Lower Down
18 Class and Consensus: Higher Up
Conclusions
Notes
Sources
General Index
Index of Film Titles
by "Nielsen BookData"