Early cinema in Scotland / edited by John Caughie, Trevor Griffiths and María A. Vélez-Serna.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caughie, John, editor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Social aspects--Scotland--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Social aspects.

History.

Scotland.

Motion pictures--Scotland--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

x, 260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2018]

Contents:

1 Introduction p. 1 / John Caughie and Trevor Griffiths and María A. Vélez-Serna

2 Travelling Bioscopes and Borrowed Spaces p. 14 / María A. Vélez-Serna

3 Fixed-site Cinemas and the First Film Renters p. 33 / María A. Vélez-Serna

4 Cinema and Cinema-going in Small Towns p. 52 / John Caughie

5 Making a Living at the Cinema: Scottish Cinema Staff in the Silent Era p. 68 / Trevor Griffiths

6 Early Municipal Cinema p. 91 / Julia Bohlmann

7 Rob Roy: Britain's First Feature Film p. 110 / Caroline Merz

8 Local Films for Local People: 'Have You Been Cinematographed?' p. 130 / John Caughie and Janet McBain

9 Depicting Scotland: Scotland in Early Films p. 147 / John Caughie

10 The Talkies Triumphant: Scottish Cinema and the Coming of Sound p. 166 / Trevor Griffiths

11 Filmography of Scottish-themed Fiction Films p. 188 / John Caughie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249), filmography (pages 188-238) and index.

ISBN:

9781474420341

1474420346

OCLC:

1012749604