The hidden cinema : British film censorship in action, 1913-1975 / James C. Robertson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, James C. (James Crighton), 1930-

Series:

Cinema and society.

Cinema and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Motion picture industry.

Motion pictures--Censorship--Great Britain--History.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How does film censorship work in Britain? Jim Robertson's new paperback edition of The Hidden Cinema argues that censorship has had a far greater influence on British film history than is often apparent, creating the `hidden cinema' of the title. Robertson charts the role of the British Board of Film Censors, established in 1913, and the histories of a variety of noteworthy films including Battleship Potemkin and No Orchids for Miss Blandish and revealing how censorship continues to exert a marked influence on many important films - like the controversial A Clock

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; General editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The silents 1913 1929; 2 The early talkies 1930 1939; 3 The Second World War and its aftermath 1940 1950; 4 The later talkies 1950 1975; 5 Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; General index; Index of film titles

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-87671-8

1-134-87672-6

1-280-14992-2

0-203-99007-2

9780203990070

OCLC:

85810102