The British ‘B’ Film

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The authors provide a thorough examination of the British ‘B’ movie from the war years to the 1960s. They draw on archival research, contemporary trade papers and interviews with key ‘B’ filmmakers to map the ‘B’ movie phenomenon both as artefact and as industry product, and as a reflection on their times.

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ISBN: 9781844573196 Author: Chibnall, Steve Publisher: BFI Publication Date: 23rd October 2009 Imprint: BFI Cover: Paperback Dewey: 791.43750941 (edition:22) Pages: 356 Language: English Readership: College - higher education / Code: F Category: Subject:

This is the first book to provide a thorough examination of the British ‘B’ movie, from the war years to the 1960s. The authors draw on archival research, contemporary trade papers and interviews with key ‘B’ filmmakers to map the ‘B’ movie phenomenon both as artefact and as industry product, and as a reflection on their times.

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