Rise and Fall of the British Documentary. The story of the film movement founded by John Grierson
Details:
- Author(s) Sussex, Elizabeth
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1975
- Pages 219pp; illus
- Publisher University of California Press
- Place Published Berkeley CA
Topics:
- Name Industrial films
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with the production of the documentary film from the 1930s as a particular genre separate from mainstream film making, in which John Grierson was a pioneer. Based on c160 interviews with people associated with the 'movement'. Largely about production and cultural issues but shedding light on films made by firms in support of their businesses including the General Post Office Film Unit, Empire Marketing Board Film Unit, Shell Film Unit, British Transport Films, Crown Film Unit of the wartime Ministry of Information. Includes a chapter 'Innovations at the Post Office'