Cinema and Society in the British Empire, 1895-1940

Cinema and Society in the British Empire, 1895-1940
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781137308023
ISBN-13 : 1137308028
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Download or read book Cinema and Society in the British Empire, 1895-1940 written by James Burns and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1940 going to the movies was the most popular form of public leisure in Britain's empire. This book explores the social and cultural impact of the movies in colonial societies in the early cinema age.


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