The British Cinema Boom, 1909-1914

Focuses on entrepreneurs who opened the first cinemas in Britain

Examines how cinemas performed as businesses

Provides unique analysis of detailed statistical data about film exhibition, distribution and production in the 1910s

Focuses on entrepreneurs who opened the first cinemas in Britain Examines how cinemas performed as businesses Provides unique analysis of detailed statistical data about film exhibition, distribution and production in the 1910s Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Jon Burrows is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of Legitimate Cinema: Theatre Stars in Silent British Films, 1908-1918 (2003) and numerous essays and articles about British film culture in the silent era.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Capital.- 3. Constraints.- 4. Turnover.- 5. Suppliers.- 6. Conclusion.