The British 'B' Film
Author | : Steve Chibnall |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 521 |
Release | : 2019-07-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781838718633 |
ISBN-13 | : 183871863X |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book The British 'B' Film written by Steve Chibnall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to provide a thorough examination of the British 'B' movie, from the war years to the 1960s. The authors draw on archival research, contemporary trade papers and interviews with key 'B' filmmakers to map the 'B' movie phenomenon both as artefact and as industry product, and as a reflection on their times.