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Focusing on the years following World War II, this book explores how Pinewood became the leading film studio in Britain, thriving when others closed. It offers a detailed micro history of the studio's resilience during a turbulent period, contrasting its practices and technologies with those of Hollywood. Analyzing thirteen films from 1946-47, it reveals how economic challenges spurred creative innovations. The narrative is enriched by insights into management and labor culture, highlighted through the studio's magazine, Pinewood Merry-Go-Round, which showcases employee life and activities.
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Pinewood, Sarah Street
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Pinewood
- Subtitle
- Anatomy of a Film Studio in Post-war Britain
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sarah Street
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 200
- ISBN13
- 9783031513060
- Category
- Theatre / Drama, Film
- Description
- Focusing on the years following World War II, this book explores how Pinewood became the leading film studio in Britain, thriving when others closed. It offers a detailed micro history of the studio's resilience during a turbulent period, contrasting its practices and technologies with those of Hollywood. Analyzing thirteen films from 1946-47, it reveals how economic challenges spurred creative innovations. The narrative is enriched by insights into management and labor culture, highlighted through the studio's magazine, Pinewood Merry-Go-Round, which showcases employee life and activities.