Film History

Interpreting Star Wars

Reading a Modern Film Franchise Miles Booy, Independent Scholar, UK Interpreting Star Wars analyses and contextualises the dominant trends in Star Wars interpretation from the earliest reviews upon the 1977 release of A New Hope, through Lucasfilm’s attempts to use its position as copyright holder to promote a single meaning, to the 21st century where the internet has rendered such authorial control impossible and new entries to the canon present new twists on old hopes.

UK January 2021 • US January 2021 • 208 pages PB 9781501364747 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9781501364754 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781501364730 • £20.29 / $24.25 ePdf 9781501364723 • £20.29 / $24.25 Bloomsbury Academic

Factory Girl, Factory Films

Edie Sedgwick and the Films of Andy Warhol In the first examination of the underground films and videos Sedgwick made with Pop artist Andy Warhol, Gary Needham weaves a compelling narrative with analysis of her 20 films between 1965 and 1967 at the legendary New York Factory including Face, Kitchen, Bitch, Prison, Beauty No.2, Poor Little Rich Girl and many more. Drawing on archival research, interviews, and new insights on films unseen since the 1960s, Factory Girl, Factory Films explores the nature of fame, the limits of acting, and the turbulent relationship between a fashion icon and America’s most famous artist. PB 9781501314582 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9781501314575 • £66.00 / $100.00 ePdf 9781501314605 • £20.29 / $24.25 Bloomsbury Academic

Shadow Cinema

The Historical and Production Contexts of Unmade Films of England, UK, Kieran Foster, De Montfort Hull, UK This collection of essays by leading scholars and researchers opens archives to draw on a wealth of previously unexamined scripts, correspondence and production material, reconstructing many of the hidden histories of the last 100 years of world cinema. Highlighting the fact that the movies we see are actually the exception to the rule, this study uncovers the myriad reasons why ‘failures’ occur and considers how understanding those failures can transform the disciplines of film and media history. A vital and fascinating demonstration of the importance of the unmade, unseen, and unknown history of cinema.

The Film Cheat

Screen Artifice and Viewing Pleasure Murray Pomerance, Independent scholar, Canada The Film Cheat explores 45 aspects of the “cheat,” analyzing classic films such as Singin’ in the Rain and Chinatown to more contemporary films like The Revenant and Baby Driver, with Pomerance engaging his encyclopedic knowledge of film history to point out numerous instances of suspension of disbelief. Whether or not Gene Kelly is actually dancin' in the rain, or whether Elliot is really flying on his bicycle carrying E.T., these cheats are what make movie magic.

UK October 2020 • US October 2020 • 384 pages • 48 bw illus PB 9781501364983 • £24.99 / $34.95 • HB 9781501364990 • £90.00 / $120.00 ePub 9781501364976 • £25.98 / $31.45 ePdf 9781501364969 • £25.98 / $31.45

Gary Needham, Nottingham Trent University, UK

UK March 2021 • US March 2021 • 224 pages • 30 bw illus ePub 9781501314599 • £20.29 / $24.25 Bloomsbury Academic

The Mad Max Effect

Road Warriors in International Exploitation Cinema James Newton, University of Kent, UK In a series of case studies, and by analysing the individual films of the Mad Max series, this book examines how the kinetic energy and aesthetic design of a number of divergent exploitation films filters into the Mad Max series and resulted in a fresh cycle of international low-budget post-apocalyptic movies that appeared on the new home video markets in the 1980s. The first in-depth academic study of the extraordinary journey of Mad Max, The Mad Max Effect reveals how a humble low-budget Australian action movie came from the cultural margins of exploitation cinema to have an indelible impact on the broader media landscape.

UK April 2021 • US April 2021 • 208 pages HB 9781501342295 • £96.00 / $120.00 ePub 9781501342301 • £88.50 / $108.00 ePdf 9781501342318 • £88.50 / $108.00

Edited by James Fenwick, University of the West University, UK & David Eldridge, University of Series: Global Exploitation Cinemas • Bloomsbury Academic

UK November 2020 • US November 2020 • 256 pages HB 9781501351594 • £90.00 / $120.00 ePub 9781501351600 • £88.50 / $108.00 ePdf 9781501351617 • £88.50 / $108.00 Bloomsbury Academic

The British Film Industry in 25 Careers

The Mavericks, Visionaries and Outsiders Who Shaped British Cinema Geoffrey Macnab, journalist and critic, London, UK This is a history of the British film industry told from an unusual perspective - that of various mavericks, visionaries and outsiders who, often against considerable odds, have become successful producers, distributors, writers, directors, editors, costume designers, agents, special effects technicians, talent scouts, stars and, sometimes, even moguls. What they all have in common, though, is that they found their own pathways into the British film business, overcoming barriers of nationality, race, class and gender to do so.

UK February 2021 • US February 2021 • 320 pages • 25 bw illus PB 9781350140684 • £18.99 / $25.95 • HB 9781350140691 • £60.00 / $80.00 ePub 9781350140721 • £17.09 / $22.16 ePdf 9781350140714 • £17.09 / $22.16 Bloomsbury Academic