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Description for Quota Quickies
Paperback. Providing a history of the British B film, this book traces the development of the low-budget supporting feature from the 1927 Films Act to the age of television, when B film producers channelled their energies into making TV programmes. It also addresses leading producers and studios, B film stars, distributors, the genres and themes, and more. Num Pages: 329 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DB; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 644.
This book, the first of two volumes, will provide a major new history of the British B film, tracing the development of the low-budget supporting feature from the 1927 Films Act (which introduced a quota system for the distribution and exhibition of indigenous product) to the age of television, when B film producers channelled their energies into making TV programmes. Along the way, the authors will address leading producers and studios, B film stars, distributors, the genres and themes that tended to dominate B film production (comedy, horror, crime and fantasy). "Quota Quickies" will include a case study of the ... Read more
This book, the first of two volumes, will provide a major new history of the British B film, tracing the development of the low-budget supporting feature from the 1927 Films Act (which introduced a quota system for the distribution and exhibition of indigenous product) to the age of television, when B film producers channelled their energies into making TV programmes. Along the way, the authors will address leading producers and studios, B film stars, distributors, the genres and themes that tended to dominate B film production (comedy, horror, crime and fantasy). "Quota Quickies" will include a case study of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
329
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844571550
SKU
V9781844571550
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
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About Steve Chibnall
Steve Chibnall is a lecturer at De Montfort University, Leicester and Brian MacFarlane is a lecturer at Monash University in Australia
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