The Great War played an instrumental role in the development of cinema, so necessary was it to the mobilization efforts of the combatant nations. In turn, after the war, as memory began to fade, cinema continued to shape the war's legacy and eventually to determine the ways in which all warfare is imagined. The First World War and Popular Cinema provides fresh insight into the role of film as an historical and cultural tool. Through a comparative approach, essays by contributors from Europe, Australia, Canada, and the United States enrich our understanding of cinematic depictions of the Great War in particular and combat in general. New historical research on both the uses of propaganda and the development of national cinemas make this collection one of the first to show the ways in which film history can contribute to our study of national histories. The contributors to the volume monitor popular perceptions of the war, the reshaping of the war's legacy, and the evolution of cinematic cliches that are perpetuated in filmmaking through the century. Some of the films they discuss are All Quiet on the Western Front, Gallipoli, The Grand Illusion, The Big Parade, Battle of the Somme, J'Accuse, Regeneration, and many more. The First World War and Popular Cinema is a vital addition to film studies and history, two fields only recently united in a productive way. Michael Paris is senior lecturer in modern history at the University of Central Lancashire and author of From the Wright Brothers to "Top Gun": Aviation, Nationalism, and Popular Cinema and Winged Warfare.
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A significant addition to this literature, primarily for its comparative international perspective ... the wealth of information (and excellent illustrations) in this authoritative volume makes it recommended for both public and academic libraries collecting in history and film studies. A significant addition to this literature, primarily for its comparative international perspective ... the wealth of information (and excellent illustrations) in this authoritative volume makes it recommended for both public and academic libraries collecting in history and film studies.
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The Great War played an instrumental role in the development of cinema, so necessary was it to the mobilization efforts of the combatant nations. In turn, after the war, as memory began to fade, cinema continued to shape the war's legacy and eventually to determine the ways in which all warfare is imagined.
The First World War and Popular Cinema provides fresh insights into the role of film as an historical and cultural tool. Through a comparative approach, essays by contributors from Europe, Australia, Canada, and the United States enrich our understanding of cinematic depictions of the Great War in particular and combat in general. New historical research on both the uses of propaganda and the development of national cinemas make this collection one of the first to show the ways in which film history can contribute to our study of national histories. The contributors to the volume monitor popular perceptions of the war, the reshaping of the war's legacy, and the evolution of cinematic cliches that are perpetuated in filmmaking through the century. Some of the films they discuss are "All Quiet on the Western Front", "Gallipoli", "The Grand Illusion", "The Big Parade", "Battle of the Somme", "J'Accuse", "Regeneration", and many more. "The First World War and Popular Cinema is a vital addition to film studies and history, two fields only recently united in a productive way.
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Letters, verbal accounts, narratives, speeches and books were long the only media through which people were advised of what was occurring in the outer world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
official cameramen, film propaganda, official films, practical patriotism, patriotic films, film exhibitors, price glory, screen representations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War One, First World War, New York, Battle of the Somme, United States, Imperial War Museum, World War Two, Moving Picture World, War Office, All Quiet, Food Administration, Public Record Office, Famous Players, Hearts of the World, Pilsudski's Legions, Red Cross, Topical Budget, Captain Holt-White, Foreign Office, Heroes of Siberia, Lesson of Dead Language, Australian Film, Battle of the Ancre, Britain Prepared, Liberty Loan New!
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Letters, verbal accounts, narratives, speeches and books were long the only media through which people were advised of what was occurring in the outer world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
official cameramen, film propaganda, official films, practical patriotism, patriotic films, film exhibitors, price glory, screen representations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War One, First World War, New York, Battle of the Somme, United States, Imperial War Museum, World War Two, Moving Picture World, War Office, All Quiet, Food Administration, Public Record Office, Famous Players, Hearts of the World, Pilsudski's Legions, Red Cross, Topical Budget, Captain Holt-White, Foreign Office, Heroes of Siberia, Lesson of Dead Language, Australian Film, Battle of the Ancre, Britain Prepared, Liberty Loan New!
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- Official British Film Propaganda During the First World War by Nicholas Reeves on 5 pages
- Cinema and the Great War (Cinema and Society) by Andrew Kelly on 4 pages
- All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque on 4 pages
- Film and the First World War (Film Culture in Transition) by Karel Dibbets on 4 pages
- The Great War: A Novel by Larry W. Poland in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 172
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