Cinemas and Cinemagoing in Wartime Britain, 1939–45

The Utility Dream Palace

Richard Farmer, Jeffrey Richards

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Manchester University Press
14 June 2016

Films, movies & cinema; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Cinema industry

Series: Studies in Popular Culture

During the Second World War, the popularity and importance of the cinema in Britain was at its peak. In this groundbreaking book, Richard Farmer provides a social and cultural history of cinemas and cinemagoing in Britain between 1939 and 1945, and explores the impact that the war had on the places in which British people watched films.

Although promising the possibility of escape from the hardships and terrors of wartime life, the cinema was so intimately woven into the fabric of British society that it could not itself escape the war. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, and on the memories of wartime cinemagoers, Cinemagoing in wartime Britain, 1939-45 is the first book to offer an in-depth exploration of the impact that phenomena such as the black out, the blitz, food rationing, evacuation and conscription had on both the exhibition industry and the experiences of the picturegoers themselves. -- .

By: Richard Farmer
Series edited by: Jeffrey Richards
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 621g
ISBN: 9780719091889
ISBN 10: 0719091888
Series: Studies in Popular Culture
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 14 June 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Dark houses: cinemagoing in the early months of the war 2. The Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association and the government 3. Forlorn and bedraggled spectacles: cinemagoing in the blitz 4. On the appearance and disappearance of staff 5. Showmanship in wartime 6. Cinemagoing in wartime Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .

Richard Farmer is Research Associate in the Department of Film, Television and Media Studies at the University of East Anglia -- .

Reviews for Cinemas and Cinemagoing in Wartime Britain, 1939–45: The Utility Dream Palace

‘One of the most significant books on British cinema to appear for many years.’ Mark Glancy, Queen Mary University of London -- .

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Cinemas and Cinemagoing in Wartime Britain, 1939–45

The Utility Dream Palace

Richard Farmer, Jeffrey Richards

$331.95 $265.18

Hardback

Reviews for Cinemas and Cinemagoing in Wartime Britain, 1939–45: The Utility Dream Palace

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