The Great War and the Moving Image by Michael Hammond
This book focuses on the Allied war effort on the Western Front and in the Mediterranean. It explores film's pioneering role as propaganda; and its role in maintaining morale among soldiers on the front line and civilian audiences back home. It was published as a special issue of the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.
Michael Hammond is an Associate Professor in Film History at the University of Southampton, UK. He has written extensively about cinema and the First World War, including The Big Show: British Cinema Culture and The Great War (2006). His current research is concerned with the impact of the First World War on the aesthetic practices of the Hollywood studios between 1919 and 1939. Adrian Smith is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at the University of Southampton, UK, and is currently writing the authorised biography of the industrialist and aviation pioneer Sir Richard Fairey. He has previously written biographies of Lord Mountbatten and the First World War ace Mick Mannock, and a history of the New Statesman.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367234584 |
| ISBN 10 | 0367234580 |
| Title | The Great War and the Moving Image |
| Author | Michael Hammond |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2019-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 140 |
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