Next Train's Gone! : Will Hay : an alternative view of British National identity.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Field, Amanda J., author.

Series:

Short Takes Film Studies

Short Takes Film Studies Series ; Book 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Cinematography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gosport, [England] : Chaplin Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the 1930s, British film producers and critics championed the idea of 'quality' pictures - thoughtful, intelligent films that would project a particular and positive view of Britain. The result was to drive a wedge between 'national' cinema (which reflected middle-class values) and 'popular' cinema (which reflected the working-class values of the majority of cinema audiences). 'Popular' became a term of abuse, particularly directed at comedies, whose roots often lay in music-hall. A very d...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Next Train's Gone!; Will Hay: An Alternative View of British National Identity; Additional Media; Illustrations; Back Matter; Bibliography; Filmography; Also Available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes filmography.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2015).

OCLC:

909900089