LEADER 04222oam 22005654a 450 001 9910480812303321 005 20211004152540.0 010 $a1-5261-1056-3 035 $a(CKB)4100000006371397 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5497852 035 $a(OCoLC)1050362695 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_78428 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000006371397 100 $a20180831d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFour from the forties$eArliss, Crabtree, Knowles and Huntington /$fBrian McFarlane 210 1$a[Manchester] :$cManchester University Press,$d2018. 210 4$dİ2018. 215 $a1 online resource (258 pages) 225 0 $aBritish film makers 311 $a1-5261-1058-X 311 $a1-5261-1054-7 327 $aFront matter; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Series editors' foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Leslie Arliss; Arthur Crabtree; Bernard Knowles; Lawrence Huntington; Afterword; Filmographies; Select bibliography; Index. 330 8 $a"This book shines a spotlight on four directors of the 1940s, the heyday of British cinema. Leslie Arliss, Arthur Crabtree, Bernard Knowles and Lawrence Huntington collaborated with rising stars and enjoyed a measure of commercial and critical success. But while their work has been discussed in the broader context of British film, none of them has ever been the focus of critical attention. Setting out to correct this oversight, Four from the forties devotes a chapter to each director. It examines all of their major films and identifies their particular filmmaking gifts. It also traces their careers through the highs of the 1940s to the more challenging decades that followed, relating their rise and decline to changing cinematic tastes and cultural mores. Featuring expert analysis of popular hits such as The Wicked Lady (1945) and Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) and less successful but equally interesting pieces like Wanted for Murder (1946) and The Man Within (1947), this book constitutes the first extended examination of this group of directors. It combines critical acumen with readability, making it a valuable resource for students, lecturers and general readers alike."--Back cover 330 $aThe 'Gainsborough melodramas' were a mainstay of 1940s British cinema, and helped make the careers of such stars as Margaret Lockwood, James Mason and Stewart Granger. But what was unique about these films? And who were the directors behind them? This book presents four key filmmakers, each with his own talents and specialities. It traces their professional lives through the highs of the 1940s, when the popularity of Gainsborough films was at its peak, to the tougher decades that followed the genre's decline. Featuring expert analysis of such films as The Man in Grey (1943), Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) and The Upturned Glass (1947), alongside valuable historical context, the book constitutes the first extended examination of this group of directors. It combines critical acumen with readability, making it a valuable resource for students, lecturers and general readers alike. 410 0$aBritish film makers. 606 $aMotion picture producers and directors$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst01027225 606 $aPERFORMING ARTS$xFilm & Video$xHistory & Criticism$2bisacsh 606 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY$xEntertainment & Performing Arts$2bisacsh 606 $aPERFORMING ARTS$xReference$2bisacsh 606 $aMotion picture producers and directors$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$2fast 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMotion picture producers and directors. 615 0$aPERFORMING ARTS$xFilm & Video$xHistory & Criticism. 615 0$aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY$xEntertainment & Performing Arts. 615 0$aPERFORMING ARTS$xReference. 615 0$aMotion picture producers and directors 676 $a791.430941 700 $aMcFarlane$b Brian$f1934-$0167412 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910480812303321 996 $aFour from the forties$92564365 997 $aUNINA