Gainsborough Pictures

Pam Cook

Cassell, 1997 - Performing Arts - 214 pages

An anthology establishing Gainsborough's pivotal position in British film culture. The studio is revealed as an important player in industry developments during the 20s, 30s and 40s. The text also examines areas such as music, design and cinematography and looks at the sgnificance of genres such as musical comedy, melodrama and comedy in the studio's output.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Gainsborough Pictures; Gainsborough Pictures, Pam Cook; Rethinking British cinema
• Editor: Pam Cook
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Cassell, 1997
• ISBN: 0304337072, 9780304337071
• Length: 214 pages
• Subjects: Performing Arts / Film / General; Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism; Performing Arts / Film / Regional & National; Social Science / Popular Culture; Technology & Engineering / Telecommunications