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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452641003321

Autore

Burton Alan <1962->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of British cinema [[electronic resource]] / Alan Burton and Steve Chibnall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, c2013

ISBN

0-8108-8026-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (586 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts

Altri autori (Persone)

ChibnallSteve

Disciplina

791.43/0941

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Reader's Notes; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Bibliography; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The Historical Dictionary of British Cinema has a lot of ground to cover. This it does with over 300 dictionary entries informing us about significant actors, producers and directors, outstanding films and serials, organizations and studios, different films genres from comedy to horror, and memorable films, among other things. Two appendixes provide lists of award-winners. Meanwhile, the chronology covers over a century of history. These parts provide the details, countless details, while the introduction offers the big s