Böcker av Jeffrey Richards

By the time of his death in 1973, John Ford was probably the most celebrated director of Hollywood's golden age. The winner of four best director Oscars, he was the first filmmaker to be awarded his country's highest civilian honour, the Medal of Freedom, and the man chosen by the American Film Institute to receive its first life achievement award.In his work, Ford returned regularly to the same themes, employed the same actors and had a visual style that was personal and distinctive. This volume explores his preoccupations throughout his long, garlanded career, showing how he attempted to come to terms with American history, with how America kept changing its relationship with history and with how many of the myths of the 'West' were just that - myths.

Examines the ways in which the cinema has defined, mythified and disseminated British national identity during the 20th century. The text considers chronologically, thematically and by case studies of film, stars and genres, the complexities and process of the evolution of national identity.

Where Hollywood and China meet

The book charts the evolving relationship between cinema and radio during the heyday of the two media and compares and contrasts their development in Britain and America -- .

A book about Sir Henry Irving

Examining the social history of railway stations, this title includes chapters that cover: The Station in Architecture (three chapters); The Station and Society; The Station in Politics; Class, Race, and Sex; Some Station Types; The Station in the Economy (two chapters); The Station as Place of Work; and, The Station in Wartime (two chapters).

Of the five epic films interpreting the tragic events of the "Titanic", "A Night to Remember" (1958) is often considered to be the definitive version. Here, Richards analyses the film, unravels its production history and reception, and compares it with other "Titanic" films.