The Lasting Influence of the War on Postwar British Film

Many of the most celebrated British films of the immediate post-war period (1945-55) seem to be occupied with "getting on" with life and offering distraction for postwar audiences. It is the time of the celebrated Ealing comedies, Hue and Cry (1946) and K

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10.1057/9781137015044 - The Lasting Influence of the War on Postwar British Film, Michael W. Boyce

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The Lasting Influence of the War on Postwar British Film

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The Lasting Influence of the War on Postwar British Film

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First published in 2012 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–0–230–11689–4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boyce, Michael W., 1975– The lasting influence of the war on postwar British film / Michael W. Boyce. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–0–230–11689–4 (hardback : perm paper) 1. Motion pictures—Great Britain—History—20th century. 2. World War, 1939–1945—Influence. I. Title. PN1993.5.G7 B64 2012 791.430941 09042—dc23 2011033019 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: March 2012 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.

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