Historical Dictionary of British Cinema
- ISBN-10
- 0810880261
- ISBN-13
- 9780810880269
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 584
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-07-11
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Authors
- Steve Chibnall, Alan Burton
Description
The Historical Dictionary of British Cinema has a lot of ground to cover. This it does with over 300 dictionary entries informing us about significant actors, producers and directors, outstanding films and serials, organizations and studios, different films genres from comedy to horror, and memorable films, among other things. Two appendixes provide lists of award-winners. Meanwhile, the chronology covers over a century of history. These parts provide the details, countless details, while the introduction offers the big story. And the extensive bibliography points toward other sources of information.
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