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. Volume 5 is edited and introduced by Richard Maltby.
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
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Introduction: Richard Maltby
Foreword
1. Three Pioneers-Paul, Acres, and Hepworth
2. The South Coast Filmmakers-Smith, Williamson, and West
3. American and French Connections
4. Manufacturers and Dealers
5. Exhibitors
6. Home Movies
Appendix 1: British Films of 1900
Appendix 2: Revised List of Biograph Films for the Year 1899
Appendix 3: Amendments and Additions to Volume 4
Epilogue and Acknowledgements
Notes
Index of Film Titles
General Index
“The eagerly awaited publication of John Barnes' fifth volume marks the final instalment of this groundbreaking series ... it seemed for a while that it might never see the light of day. That it has done so, and that the other books in the series have been re-issued, is testimony not only to John's tenacity, but to the foresight of Exeter University Press ... The series has become the standard reference text for English cinema olÓ{
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