Product Description

An anthology establishing Gainsborough's pivotal position in British film culture. The studio is revealed as an important player in industry developments during the 20s, 30s and 40s. The text also examines areas such as music, design and cinematography and looks at the sgnificance of genres such as musical comedy, melodrama and comedy in the studio's output.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #987991 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

a mixed bag
This as the description indicates is an anthology.Essays by different authors on many aspects of Gainsborough Studios.It is not a narrative story by one author so the results are mixed.The majority of the essays are entertaining and informative.However there are a couple of chapters which for want of a better expression are quite barmy.The one which goes into the sexual implications of Arthur Askey gave me a bigger laugh than i ever got from any of Askey's films.There is also at the end a useful appendix from Dennis Gifford containing details of all films made by the studio betwen 1924 and 1950.So despite the odd glitch i found this to be extremely interesting and worth a read.