The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in 1930s Britain [Reissue ed.] 1848851227, 9781848851221
The period between the two world wars is often named "the golden age of the cinema" in Britain. This definitiv
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Table of contents :
Contents......Page 8
Illustrations......Page 10
Abbreviations......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Introduction to the New Edition......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
Part 1. The Context......Page 26
1. Going to the Pictures......Page 28
2. The Dream Merchants......Page 51
3. 'The Devil's Camera'......Page 63
4. 'Our Movie-made Children'......Page 84
Part 2. The Constraints......Page 104
5. The Aims and Principles of Censorship......Page 106
6. Censorship in Operation: Domestic Policy......Page 125
7. Censorship in Operation: Foreign Policy......Page 139
8. Censorship in Operation: Imperial Policy......Page 151
Part 3. The Stars......Page 170
9. Stars......Page 172
10. Gracie Fields: Consensus Personified......Page 186
11. George Formby: The Road from Wigan Pier......Page 224
12. Jessie Matthews: The Dancing Divinity......Page 240
13. The Romantic Adventurer: Robert Donat and Leslie Howard......Page 258
Part 4. The Films......Page 276
14. Putting Britain on the Screen......Page 278
15. Visions of the Past - Messages for the Present......Page 290
16. Images of Peace and War......Page 306
17. Class and Consensus: Lower Down......Page 329
18. Class and Consensus: Higher Up......Page 343
Conclusions......Page 356
Notes......Page 358
Sources......Page 385
General Index......Page 396
Index of Film Titles......Page 404
Photo Section ......Page 194
Contents......Page 8
Illustrations......Page 10
Abbreviations......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Introduction to the New Edition......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
Part 1. The Context......Page 26
1. Going to the Pictures......Page 28
2. The Dream Merchants......Page 51
3. 'The Devil's Camera'......Page 63
4. 'Our Movie-made Children'......Page 84
Part 2. The Constraints......Page 104
5. The Aims and Principles of Censorship......Page 106
6. Censorship in Operation: Domestic Policy......Page 125
7. Censorship in Operation: Foreign Policy......Page 139
8. Censorship in Operation: Imperial Policy......Page 151
Part 3. The Stars......Page 170
9. Stars......Page 172
10. Gracie Fields: Consensus Personified......Page 186
11. George Formby: The Road from Wigan Pier......Page 224
12. Jessie Matthews: The Dancing Divinity......Page 240
13. The Romantic Adventurer: Robert Donat and Leslie Howard......Page 258
Part 4. The Films......Page 276
14. Putting Britain on the Screen......Page 278
15. Visions of the Past - Messages for the Present......Page 290
16. Images of Peace and War......Page 306
17. Class and Consensus: Lower Down......Page 329
18. Class and Consensus: Higher Up......Page 343
Conclusions......Page 356
Notes......Page 358
Sources......Page 385
General Index......Page 396
Index of Film Titles......Page 404
Photo Section ......Page 194
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