| Description |
x, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Big Ships and Little Ships: The Bs at War -- 2. 'What's on with it?': The Rise and Fall of the Bs -- 3. The 'B' Factories: Companies, Studios and Producers -- 4. Behind the Scenes -- 5. On the Screen -- 6. The Men from the Yard -- 7. Britain in the Bs -- 8. The Best of the Bs -- Appendix: Revolving Bs: British Second Features on the Gaumont British, Odeon and Rank Circuits |
| Summary |
"This is the first book to provide a thorough examination of the British 'B' movie, from the war years to the 1960s. The authors draw on archival research, contemporary trade papers and interviews with key 'B' filmmakers to map the 'B' movie phenomenon both as artefact and as industry product, and as a reflection on their times"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
B films -- Great Britain -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
MacFarlane, Brian.
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British Film Institute.
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| LC no. |
2009044424 |
| ISBN |
1844573192 (paperback) |
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1844573206 (hbk.) |
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9781844573196 (paperback) |
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9781844573202 (hbk.) |
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