The British Cinema Boom, 1909-1914 - A Commercial History (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book examines why thousands of cinemas opened in Britain in the space of a few years before the start of the First World War. It explains how they were the product of an investment boom which observers characterised as economically irrational and irresponsible. Burrows profiles the main groups of people who started cinema companies during this period, and those who bought shares in them, and considers whether the early cinema business might be seen as a bubble that burst. The book examines the impact of the Cinematograph Act 1909 upon the boom, and explains why British film production seemed to decline in inverse proportion to the mass expansion of the market for moving image entertainment. This account also takes a new look at the development of film distribution, the emergence of the feature film and the creation of the British Board of Film Censors. Making systematic and pioneering use of surviving business and local government records, this book will appeal to anyone interested in silent cinema, the history of film exhibition and the economics of popular culture.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Jon Burrows
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-39676-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Cinema industry Promotions
LSN:	1-137-39676-8
Barcode:	9781137396761

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