Next Train's Gone! Will Hay: an Alternative View of British National Identity
| Author/creator | Field, Amanda J. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gosport : Chaplin Books Luton : Andrews UK Ltd. [Distributor] |
| Description | 29 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Series | Short Takes Film Studies 2 |
| Summary | Annotation In the 1930s, British film producers and critics championed the idea of quality pictures - thoughtful, intelligent films that would project a particular and positive view of Britain. The result was to drive a wedge between national cinema (which reflected middle-class values) and popular cinema (which reflected the working-class values of the majority of cinema audiences). Popular became a term of abuse, particularly directed at comedies, whose roots often lay in music-hall. A very different image of Britain emerges from these comedies, as this insightful analysis of two Will Hay films - Oh Mr Porter (1937) and Ask a Policeman (1939) reveals." |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781909183803 |
| ISBN | 1909183806 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Stock number | 01569906 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |