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The British Boxing Film
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Stephen Glynn
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-08-20 - Publisher: Springer Nature

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This book constitutes the first full volume dedicated to an academic analysis of the sport of boxing as depicted in British film. Through close textual analysis
Fight Pictures
Language: en
Pages: 418
Authors: Dan Streible
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-04-11 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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In 1897 a filmed prize-fight became one of cinema's first major attractions, and such films continued to enjoy great popularity for many years to come. This wor
The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700
Language: en
Pages: 247
Authors: Arly Allen
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-25 - Publisher: McFarland

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Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world. Modern boxing began in the M
The British Film Industry in 25 Careers
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: Geoffrey Macnab
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-28 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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The British Film Industry in 25 Careers tells the history of the British film industry from an unusual perspective - that of various mavericks, visionaries and
Sport and Film
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Seán Crosson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-18 - Publisher: Routledge

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The sports film has become one of commercial cinema's most recognizable genres. From classic boxing films such as Raging Bull (1980) to soccer-themed box-office