1st Edition
The Hidden Cinema British Film Censorship in Action 1913-1972
By Dr James C Robertson
Copyright 1993
216 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
Dr James C Robertson
`This volume in the excellent `Cinema and Society' series edited by Jeffrey Richards ... is interesting throughout [and] thoroughly researched.' - Film Review
`... immensely entertaining, eye opening social history, achieving a nice balance between the prudish and the prurient.' - Philip French, The Observer
