Cinema and radio in Britain and America, 1920–60 / Jeffrey Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, Jeffrey, author.

Series:

Studies in popular culture.

Manchester Film Studies

Studies in popular culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio programs--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Radio programs.

Motion pictures--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Radio programs--United States--History--20th century.

Motion pictures--United States--History--20th century.

Radio broadcasting--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Radio broadcasting.

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

Motion picture industry.

Radio broadcasting--United States--History--20th century.

Motion picture industry--United States--History--20th century.

United States.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 310 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

'Cinema and radio in Britain and America, 1920-60 charts the evolving relationship between the two principal mass media of the period. It explores the creative symbiosis that developed between the two, including regular film versions of popular radio series as well as radio versions of hit films. This fascinating volume examines specific genres (comedy and detective stories) to identify similarities and differences in their media appearances, and in particular issues arising from the nature of film as predominantly visual and radio as exclusively aural. Richards also highlights the interchange of personnel, such as Orson Welles, between the two media. Throughout the book runs the theme of comparison and contrast between the experiences of the two media in Britain and America. The book culminates with an in-depth analysis of the media appearances of three enduring mythic figures in popular culture: Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan and The Scarlet Pimpernel.Students, scholars and lay enthusiasts of cinema history, cultural history and media studies will find this an accessible yet scholarly read' --Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Hollywood and radio: the creative nexus

2. British radio and cinema: the creative tension

3. Filming radio genres i) comedy

4. Filming radio genres ii) detective stories

5. Broadcasting films

6. The radio studio as performance space

7. War and politics

8. The multi-media Pimpernel

9. Tarzan of the airwaves

10. The many voices and faces of Sherlock Holmes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781526141248

1526141248

OCLC:

1467876190