Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers, and exhibitors. This is augmented by numerous carefully chosen illustrations and a comprehensive filmography of English films, fiction and nonfiction, for the year. Particular attention is also paid to the ways in which the cinema of other countries affected the English industry. Volumes 1 is edited and introduced by Richard Maltby and has a foreword by David Robinson.
John Barnes(19202008) wrote extensively on the beginnings of the cinema and on precinema history. With his twin brother, William, he produced a collection of films documenting life in Kent in the 1930s.
Illustrations
Foreword by David Robinson
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
1. The Kinetoscope
2. The Paul-Acres Camera
3. Paul's Time Machine
4. The Theatrograph
5. The Kinetic Camera and Kineopticon of Birt Acres
6. The Cinematographe-Lumiere
7. Exploitation of the Theatrograph
8. Independent Exhibitors of the Theatrograph
9. Other Inventors and Exhibitors
10. Apparatus from Abroad
11. Royal Film Performances
12. Film Production
13. Conclusion
Appendices
1. British Films of 1895-1896
2. Lumiere Films Photographed in the United Kingdom 1896-1897
3. Chronology
Notes
Film Index
General Index
“Essential reading . . . a labour of love that will intrigue any cineaste.”
“Film studies for years to come will be indebted to Barnes for having immeasurably enriched the literature on his subjeclC/
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