The collection features 36 essays by Colin McArthur, a pivotal figure in Film and Scottish Studies, showcasing his scholarly journey from 1966 to today. It includes 20 previously out-of-print works that highlight his contributions to legitimizing mid-twentieth-century Hollywood cinema and exploring Scotland's cinematic identity. Organized chronologically, the essays illuminate the evolution of Anglophone film studies and Scottish cultural studies, making McArthur's influential insights accessible to new scholars. Jonathan Murray contributes to the volume, emphasizing its academic significance.
