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.
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
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