Legitimate cinema : theatre stars in silent British films, 1908-1918 /: theatre stars in silent British films, 1908-1918. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jon Burrows.
• Authors: Burrows, Jon
• Contents: List of Illustrations, vii; Acknowledgements, ix; Introduction, 1; 1. 'Only in England is Such Characterisation Possible': Class, Taste, National Values and the Edwardian Stage Actor, 27; 2. British 'Films d'Art': Theatre Stars in Transitional Cinema, 1908-1911, 43; 3. Patterns of 'Convergence' in Pre-war Entertainment: Legitimate Actors in Music Halls, 90; 4. Lost in the Translation: The Troubled Reception of Forbes-Robertson's Hamlet (1913), 112; 5. Transferable Skills: The Edwardian Character Actor on the Screen, 141; 6. 'The Whole English Stage To Be Seen For Sixpence': Ideal's 'High-Class' Wartime Films, 180; Conclusion, 225; Notes, 232; Bibliography, 263; Index, 273.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Exeter : University of Exeter Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 791.430280922; Motion picture actors and actresses -- Great Britain; Silent films -- Great Britain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780859899253
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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