The Beginnings of the Cinema in England 1894-1901

by Barnes, John; Maltby, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780859895644
• ISBN10: 0859895645
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Univ of Exeter Pr

Summary

Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field and represent a major contribution to international film studies. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers and exhibitors. This is augmented by numerous carefully chosen illustrations and a comprehensive filmography of English films, fiction and non-fiction, for the year. Particular attention is also paid to the ways in which the cinema of other countries affected the English industry. The University of Exeter Press editions of Volumes 2, 3, 4 are re-jacketed re-issues of the first editions. The long-awaited fifth and final volume in the series is published for the first time by UEP, and edited and introduced by Richard Maltby, Professor of Screen Studies, Flinders University, Australia.

Author Biography

John Barnes has written extensively on the beginnings of the cinema and on pre-cinema history. With his twin brother, Bill, he produced a collection of films documenting life in Kent in the 1930s.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	vi	(5)
Foreword	xi	(2)
David Robinson
Preface to the First Edition	xiii	(2)
Preface to the Second Edition	xv	(1)
Acknowledgements	xvi
1 The Kinetoscope	1	(20)
2 The Paul-Acres Camera	21	(17)
3 Paul's Time Machine	38	(4)
4 The Theatrograph	42	(15)
5 The Kinetic Camera and Kineopticon of Birt Acres	57	(30)
6 The Cinematographe-Lumiere	87	(21)
7 Exploitation of the Theatrograph	108	(26)
8 Independent Exhibitors of the Theatrograph	134	(17)
9 Other Inventors and Exhibitors	151	(49)
10 Apparatus from Abroad	200	(7)
11 Royal Film Performances	207	(10)
12 Film Production	217	(8)
13 Conclusion	225	(4)
Appendices	229	(44)
1 British Films of 1895-1896	229	(38)
2 Lumiere Films Photographed in the United Kingdom 1896-1897	267	(4)
3 Chronology	271	(2)
Notes	273	(14)
Film Index	287	(4)
General Index	291