تاریخ سینمای بریتانیا 1896–1906 (جلد اول)

This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939.Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of films in their context, arguing that to understand films it was necessary to establish their context. Her seven volumes are an object lesson in meticulous research, lucid analysis and accessible style, and have become the benchmark in film history. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Introduction Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Note on the Constitution of the History Research Committee Table of Contents Illustrations Inset One 1. Portraits 2. Portraits 3· Film Production in Brighton—1 4· Film Production in Brighton—2 5· Film Production in Brighton—3 6. Film Studios. 7· Exhibition—1 8. Exhibition—2 9. Programmes of 1896 10. Playbill, 1896 11. Playbill, About 1898 12. Playbill, About 1900 13. Playbill, About 1903 14. Posters, 1898 and 1900 15. Poster, About 1900 16. Actuality and Interest Films Inset Two 17. Scientific Films 18. News and Interest from the Far East 19. The Camera on Location—1 20. The Camera on Location—2 21. Topicals at Home 22. Vaudeville Films—"Facials" and Close-ups 23. Fantasy Films of G. A. Smith 24. Trick Films of R. W. Paul 25. Comedy Films of R. W. Paul 26. Other Typical Comedy Films 27. Drama and Mock Drama 28. The Drama of Violence 29. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897 30. The ? Motorist 31. The Life of Charles Peace 32. Rescued by Rover Part One: Production, Distribution and Exhibition I. Principal Film Producers Before 1906 The Producers Autoscope Co. Bamforth & Co., Ltd. British Mutoscope & Biograph Co. Ltd Charles Urban Trading Co. Esme Collings Clarendon Film Co. Cricks & Sharp Gaumont & Co. Ltd. Haggar & Sons Hepworth Manufacturing Co. Mitchell & Kenyon Northern Photographic Works, Ltd. Paul's Animatograph Works Ltd. Sheffield Photo Co. Warwick Trading Co. Walturdaw Co. Ltd. Williamson's Kinematographic Co. Ltd. II. Early Film Studios III. Market Conditions IV. Showmanship Part Two: The Films Themselves I. Introduction II. The Main Types of British Film, 1896–1906 Actualities Interest Films Topical Films Panoramic Films and Travelogues Vaudeville Trick Films Comedy Drama Appendices I. First Recorded or Claimed Demonstrations and Public Performances in Great Britain of Motion Pictures Projected on to a Screen 2. Memoirs of Cinema Pioneers 3· Screen Journalism 4· Contemporary Forms of Sound and Colour Film 5· Film Catalogues used, and Key Dates Bibliography Film Index General Index Rachel Low's seven volume work is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document every aspect of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939. An object lesson in meticulous research, lucid analysis and accessible style, this work has become a benchmark in film history. Contents: Vol. 1) The History of the British Film 1896 - 1906 with Roger Manvell 1948; 1948 136pp; 32pp plates. Vol 2) 1906 - 1914 1948; 309pp; 20pp. Vol 3) 1914 - 1918 1950; 332pp; 24pp plates. Vol 4) 1918 - 1929 1971; 544pp; 24pp plates. Vol 5) 1929 - 1939: Documentary and Educational Films of the 1930's 1979; 400pp; 32pp plates. Vol 6) 1929 - 1939: Films of Comment and Persuasion of the 1930's 1979; 400pp; 32pp plates. Vol 7) Film Making in 1930's Britain 1985; 468pp; 38pp plates This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939. Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of films in their context, arguing that to understand films it was necessary to establish their context. Her seven volumes are an object lesson in meticulous research, lucid analysis and accessible style, and have become the benchmark in film history Rachael Low's seven volume History of British Film is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939.