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Cecil Hepworth and the Rise of the British Film Industry 1899-1911
Simon Brown
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Description for Cecil Hepworth and the Rise of the British Film Industry 1899-1911
Hardcover. This book offers an industrial, economic and aesthetic history of the early years of the British film industry from 1899-1911, through a case study of one of the most celebrated pioneer film makers, Cecil Hepworth. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; APF; KNTC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This book offers an industrial, economic and aesthetic history of the early years of the British film industry from 1899-1911, through a case study of one of the most celebrated pioneer film makers, Cecil Hepworth. Presenting a picture of daily life in his film studio, an analysis of Hepworth's films is offered including the development of their content, production methods and marketing in this formative period. The early twentieth century saw British film production develop from a cottage industry of artisans to a multi-modal complex economic ... Read more
This book offers an industrial, economic and aesthetic history of the early years of the British film industry from 1899-1911, through a case study of one of the most celebrated pioneer film makers, Cecil Hepworth. Presenting a picture of daily life in his film studio, an analysis of Hepworth's films is offered including the development of their content, production methods and marketing in this formative period. The early twentieth century saw British film production develop from a cottage industry of artisans to a multi-modal complex economic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Exeter Studies in Film History
Condition
New
Weight
593g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859898904
SKU
V9780859898904
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About Simon Brown
Simon Brown is Associate Professor in Film and Television at Kingston University. His main areas of research are early cinema, British cinema, colour cinematography and contemporary American television. In 2004, in addition to teaching at Kingston, he was Senior Research Fellow for The London Project, a year-long AHRB funded project researching the history of the British Film Industry in London ... Read more
Reviews for Cecil Hepworth and the Rise of the British Film Industry 1899-1911
`Rich with historical context, Brown's book builds on the foundations laid down by the likes of John Barnes and Rachel Low, and more recent elucidations by scholars such as Luke McKernan (whose recent book, also published in the consistently excellent Exeter Studies in Film History series, did for Charles Urban and co. what Browns does here for Hepworth). ... Read more