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British Screen Stories Ser.: Story of Victorian Film by Bryony Dixon (2023, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101911239619

ISBN-139781911239611

eBay Product ID (ePID)6057294512

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameStory of Victorian Film

LanguageEnglish

SubjectFilm / General, Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Film / History & Criticism

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, History

AuthorBryony Dixon

SeriesBritish Screen Stories Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight33.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2023-293046

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Bryony Dixon has been instrumental in bringing the BFI Archive's unique collection of Victorian films to the widest possible audience. In this beautifully illustrated book, she provides these potent and often undervalued historical documents with a thoughtful and informative commentary." --Barry Anthony, co-author of A Victorian Film Enterprise (1999) "Bryony Dixon brings to life the marvels of Victorian cinema in this book. Providing a field-guide to the different genres of the period, this is the perfect accompaniment to the newly digitized treasures from the BFI National Archive." --Malcolm Cook, University of Southampton, UK "Bursting with great stories and enterprising characters, this book makes a convincing, and very entertaining, case for pausing to savour cinema's first decade. In this page-turning survey of innovations, ingenuity and vital sparks of imagination, we see the seeds of all cinematic life to come." --Pamela Hutchinson, author of The Red Shoes and Pandora's Box (BFI Film Classics), "An excellent overview of a busy period of film history ... It is a fine way to meet these inspirational Victorian filmmakers, their marvellous films and their curious audiences." -- Sight and Sound "Bryony Dixon has been instrumental in bringing the BFI Archive's unique collection of Victorian films to the widest possible audience. In this beautifully illustrated book, she provides these potent and often undervalued historical documents with a thoughtful and informative commentary." --Barry Anthony, co-author of A Victorian Film Enterprise (1999) "Bryony Dixon brings to life the marvels of Victorian cinema in this book. Providing a field-guide to the different genres of the period, this is the perfect accompaniment to the newly digitized treasures from the BFI National Archive." --Malcolm Cook, University of Southampton, UK "Bursting with great stories and enterprising characters, this book makes a convincing, and very entertaining, case for pausing to savour cinema's first decade. In this page-turning survey of innovations, ingenuity and vital sparks of imagination, we see the seeds of all cinematic life to come." --Pamela Hutchinson, author of The Red Shoes and Pandora's Box (BFI Film Classics) "With verve and intelligence, Bryony Dixon provides a comprehensive introduction to Victorian cinema, setting these films in historical context while proving that the past is much closer, and more familiar, than we think. Her intimate knowledge of these gems makes her the ideal guide." --Jay Weissberg, director, The Pordenone Silent Film Festival, "Bryony Dixon has been instrumental in bringing the BFI Archive's unique collection of Victorian films to the widest possible audience. In this beautifully illustrated book, she provides these potent and often undervalued historical documents with a thoughtful and informative commentary." --Barry Anthony, co-author of A Victorian Film Enterprise (1999) "Bryony Dixon brings to life the marvels of Victorian cinema in this book. Providing a field-guide to the different genres of the period, this is the perfect accompaniment to the newly digitized treasures from the BFI National Archive." --Malcolm Cook, University of Southampton, UK "Bursting with great stories and enterprising characters, this book makes a convincing, and very entertaining, case for pausing to savour cinema's first decade. In this page-turning survey of innovations, ingenuity and vital sparks of imagination, we see the seeds of all cinematic life to come." --Pamela Hutchinson, author of The Red Shoes and Pandora's Box (BFI Film Classics) "With verve and intelligence, Bryony Dixon provides a comprehensive introduction to Victorian cinema, setting these films in historical context while proving that the past is much closer, and more familiar, than we think. Her intimate knowledge of these gems makes her the ideal guide." --Jay Weissberg, director, The Pordenone Silent Film Festival

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal791.43094109034

Table Of ContentForeword Part One: The Victorian World Actualities and Topicals Close Ups: The Launch of HMS Albion (1898) The Arrest of Goudie (1901) Actualities and News Close Ups: Biograph's Grand National Mar 24th 1900 (lost film) Street Life Close Ups: Children Dancing to a Barrel Organ (1898) Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat (1898) Artistic/Aesthetic Close Ups: Sea Cave in Lisbon Natural History and Science Close Ups: Spider on a Web (1900) Panoramas and Phantom Rides Close Ups: Panorama of the Paris Exhibition (1900) Travel and industry Close-ups Feeding the Pigeons in St Mark's Square, Venice (1898) Local filmp Close-ups The factory gate films of M&K War and military Close-ups Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River (1900) Part 2: The Victorian Mind Comic sketches and facials Close-ups The Big Swallow (1901) Variety acts and novelties Close-ups Kitty Mahone (1900) Promotional films Close-ups Mr Moon (1900) Erotic films Close-ups Undressing Extraordinary (1901) Trick and children's film Close-ups Santa Claus (1898) Drama and Adaptation Close-ups The Death of Poor Joe (1900) Epilogue: A Victorian Crystal Ball

SynopsisIn this vivid and accessible new account of the dawn of film in Britain, internationally respected film historian and curator Bryony Dixon introduces us to Britain's first cinematic pioneers - an eclectic mix of chemists, engineers, photography enthusiasts, fairground showmen and magicians - who in a few short years built a vibrant new industry. As she chronicles the emergence of the first embryonic film forms and genres, she reveals often surprising innovations, from cutting-edge science to ingeniously witty tricks and comedies, with filmmakers reflecting existing entertainment forms as well as advancing editing and cinematography in ways that shaped the art of film for many decades after. Dixon offers fresh insights by focusing on the films themselves - many of them only recently available to view - while building on the work of generations of scholars. In the process, Dixon makes a compelling case for the British filmmakers of the era as inventive and creative figures, every bit as influential as their more celebrated contemporaries in France and the US.

LC Classification NumberPN1993.5.G7