hankoler

Can anyone recomend a good quality book on Brit. films circa. 1930-1960.

DB7

BRITISH SOUND FILMS: The Studio Years 1928-1959, by David Quinlan.

hankoler

Thankyou DB, much appreciated.

lupinpooter

I recently read British National Cinema by Sarah Street, and
Best of British: Cinema and Society from 1930 to the Present by Jeffrey Richards and Anthony Aldgate: both excellent.

A bit more specialized, but London in Cinema by Charlotte Brunsdon is a cracking read.

I believe Charles Barr's book on Ealing Studios is a classic, but I haven't got hold of a copy yet.

julian_craster

BRITISH SOUND FILMS: The Studio Years 1928-1959, by David Quinlan


If you want a solid, reliable reference book [rather than a critical commentary....] this is
definitely the one to go for. It is out of print, but Amazon re-sellers [www.amazon.co.uk] or AbeBooks: New Books, Secondhand Books, Rare Books, Out-of-Print Books should have copies.....

DB7

There's also some good genre guides from the BFI and British studio books from Patricia Warren.

A personal favourirte is English Gothic by Jonathan Rigby that chronologically traces the history of British horror/chillers.

jaycad

that sounds particularly interesting reading in view of my preferences-will look that up at once! i don't think any other country can compair with britain in the horror genre,both literal and cinematic!

'QUIS EST ISTE QUI UENIT'

Night Editor

Have a look for a copy of 'The Big Book of British Films' by Robin Cross.

It's meant to be a 'popular' title and provides an excellent overview of everything from studio history to film 'movements' to British film's impact internationally to...

Cross is an intelligent writer, both clever and accessible. He also has good sense of humour and tart tongue - used when needed.

I sought out four of his film history titles and found them where I find most used books - ABEBOOKS.COM or ALIBRIS.COM. These sites broker for tens of thousands of independent used book stores worldwide.

Good luck.