Sydney Box

by Andrew Spicer

2021-01-02 13:21:33

This is an authoritative account of the career of Sydney Box, one of British cinema''s most successful and significant producers. Concentrating on the period 1940-65, it highlights the crucial but often misunderstood role that the producer plays in t... Read more
This is an authoritative account of the career of Sydney Box, one of British cinema''s most successful and significant producers. Concentrating on the period 1940-65, it highlights the crucial but often misunderstood role that the producer plays in the film making process and, using largelyunpublished material, affords an exceptional insight into the workings of the film industry.Box''s career was exceptionally varied and this study analyses the work of his company Verity Films, which produced over 100 short propaganda films during the Second World War, as well as Box''s work as a feature film producer and as managing director of Gainsborough Pictures (1944This study will be essential reading for scholars and students interested in British cinema and television history, but its focus on the frequently misrepresented or misunderstood role of the producer will make it valuable for students of film generally. Less

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ISBN9780719059995
Andrew Spicer is Reader in Cultural History in the Bristol School of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England...

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