1st Edition
The British Board of Film Censors Film Censorship in Britain, 1896-1950
By James C. Robertson
Copyright 1985
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
The secrecy in which the British Board of Film Censors enveloped itself until 1948 resulted in a glaring vacuum in British cinematic history. Originally published in 1985, this book filled this important gap, drawing on the detailed registers of films passed, cut and banned since 1913.
The book opens by tracing the events which led up to the creation of the BBFC and goes on to cover the... Read more
1. The Formative Years, 1896-1918 2. The Consolidation Years, 1919-1927 3. ‘Dawn’ and the Talkies, 1928-1939 4. The Talkies: Some Films, Genres and Themes, 1929-1939 5. The Second World War 6. The American Connection and a British Perspective, 1907-1950 Appendix 1: The BBFC’s 1926 Codification. Appendix 2: ‘H’ Films, 1933-1950. Appendix 3: BBFC Banned Films, 1913 – 1950. Select Bibliography. Index of Film Titles. General Index
Biography
James C. Robertson
