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Cinema and Society

Banned in the USA British Films in the United States and Their Censorship 19331960 Cover

Making use of the files of the US Production Code Administration, this is a film-by-film study of the way in which British films were censored in the USA between 1933 and 1960.

Best of British Cinema and Society from 1930 to the Present Cover

This revised edition up-dates the authors' demonstration of how a close study of films, in their historical and cultural settings, can enrich understanding of both cinema and historical events.

Britain Can Take it British Cinema in the Second World War Cover

At the outbreak of the WWII, all cinemas in Britain were closed. Ten days later, they were opened again as a way of boosting morale. Over the next six years, some 300 feature films and thousands of short films were produced in what is seen as British cinema's 'finest hour'. This work charts this period through the eyes of thirteen key films.

British Cinema and the Cold War Cover

This text uncovers British cinema's contribution to Cold War propaganda, and its attempts to create a consensus among British audiences on Cold War issues. It examines the Cold War as refracted through the silver screen and tells how the British public reacted to the industry's efforts.

British Cinema and the Cold War Cover

This text uncovers British cinema's contribution to Cold War propaganda, and its attempts to create a consensus among British audiences on Cold War issues. It examines the Cold War as refracted through the silver screen and tells how the British public reacted to the industry's efforts.

Castles in the Air British Films or Urban Regeneration and Reconstruction 19191951 Cover
Children Cinema and Censorship From Dracula to the Dead End Kids Cover

Explores the recurring debates in Britain and America about how children use and respond to the media. This book focuses on a key example: the controversy surrounding children and cinema in the 1930s. In an era when children are seen to be 'at risk' in so many ways, it is a refreshing read for those interested in it's subject.

Christmas at the Movies Images of Christmas in American British and European Cinema Cover

This book questions how films create and interpret what Christmas means to societies across the Anglo-Saxon and European world, examining topics such as Santa Claus in cinema, Dickens and Christmas and Spanish and German seasonal creations. In the CINEMA AND SOCIETY series.

Distorted Images British National Identity and Film in the 1920s Cover

An exploration of the cultural construction of 'Britishness' by the film industry in the 1920s. Bamford investigates the image of nation and of British men and women that films projected, the class attitudes and values that underpinned the images and the realities of the reception of British and American films across classes.

Film and Community in Britain and France From La Regle du Jeu to Room at the Top Cover

A comparison of British and French cinema during the 40s and 50s, this title focuses on the ways in which community was depicted on screen. It shows how pulling together was explicitly used by British filmmakers during the war to convey a sense of popular synthesis, while in occupied France, the idea of community was far more problematic.

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