| Description |
1 online resource (xlii, 542 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
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Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-540). |
| Contents |
Editor's Foreword; Preface; Reader's Notes; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Bibliography; About the Authors. |
| Summary |
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 s. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Great Britain -- Dictionaries.
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Motion pictures. |
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Great Britain. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Chibnall, Steve.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Burton, Alan. Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2013 9780810867949 |
| ISBN |
9780810880269 (electronic book) |
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0810880261 (electronic book) |
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