1st Edition
Humphrey Jennings and British Documentary Film: A Re-assessment
By Philip C. Logan
Copyright 2011
400 Pages
by
Routledge
400 Pages
by
Routledge
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Humphrey Jennings ranks amongst the greatest film makers of twentieth century Britain. Although a relatively unknown figure to the wider public, his war-time documentaries are regarded by many (including Lord Puttnam, Lindsay Anderson and Mike Leigh) as amongst the finest films of their time. Groundbreaking both in terms of their technique and their interest in, and respect for, the everyday... Read more
Part I Art and Politics: 1907–38; Chapter 1 An Education for Life; Chapter 2 The Artist as Agent; Chapter 3 The Early GPO Film Unit; Chapter 4 Colour Film; Chapter 5 The Artist as Agent; Part II The Documentary Film: Art, Politics and Propaganda 1938–50; Chapter 6 Return to the GPO Film Unit; Chapter 7 The Phoney War; Chapter 8 The Blitz; Chapter 9 Holding On; Chapter 10 Turning of the Tide; Chapter 11 History as Myth; Chapter 12 A Brilliant Idea; Chapter 13 A Change in Professional Demands; Chapter 14 The Beginning of a New Era; Chapter 15 The Last of Crown; Chapter 16 Wessex Films; Chapter 101 Postscript; Chapter 102 Filmography;
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Phillip C. Logan Independent Scholar
'Accessibly written, lucidly argued and comprehensively researched, Logan’s book is a major contribution to our understanding of the life, work and legacy of Humphrey Jennings.' Britain and the World
