Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema
by Matthew Sweet
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'A singular triumph . It makes our cinematic history vivid and invigorating in a way few books have yet managed.' - EmpireTags
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Interesting history of the British film industry in the 20th Century. Well written with a chatty tone making it very readable. Less gossip and more facts about the industry and its progress than the Kenneth Anger book 'Hollywood Babylon'. I'm pleased this is my 2nd book of 2007!
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- Original publication date
- 2005
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 791.430941 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Movies, TV, Video Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures Standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography; description, critical appraisal of specific companies and studios {for specific films see 791.437} Europe Great Britain
- LCC
- PN1993.5 .G7 .S94 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 1
