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Public information films

British government film units, 1930–52
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2024

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    Front Matter

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    Contents

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    List of figures

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    List of tables

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    Preface

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    Introduction

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    1 A shaky start – the British government and film, 1900–30

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    2 The Empire Marketing Board Film Unit

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    3 The General Post Office Film Unit in peacetime, 1933–37

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    4 Rumours of war and the creation of the Crown Film Unit, 1938–40

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    5 The Crown Film Unit’s wartime productions, 1940–45

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    6 The Crown Film Unit’s post- war productions, 1946–52

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    7 Non- theatrical exhibition and audiences

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    8 Commercial and theatrical exhibition

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    9 The end of government filmmaking, 1951–52

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    10 Legacy

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    Appendix

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    Bibliography

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    Index

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December 18, 2024
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https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526154798
eBook ISBN: 9781526154798
Keywords for this book
public information films; documentary movement; crown film unit; general post office film unit; empire marketing board film unit; audiences; propaganda; John Grierson; government communications; public relations
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For a non-specialist adult audience
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