Early Cinema In Scotland Hardcover 1

John Caughie

Examines the history of early cinema in Scotland from its inception in 1896 until the 1930sThe popularity of cinema and cinema-going in Scotland was exceptional. By 1929 Glasgow had 127 cinemas, and by 1939 it claimed more cinema seats per capita than any other city in the world. Focusing on the social experience of cinema and cinema-going, this collection of essays provides a detailed context for the history of early cinema in Scotland, from its inception in 1896 until the arrival of sound in the early 1930s.

9781474420341

English

Edinburgh University Press

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John Caughie is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow and Honorary Research Professor in Film & Television Studies. Trevor Griffiths is Reader in Economic and Social History at the University of Edinburgh. Maria A. Velez-Serna is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Stirling

Trevor Griffiths

Maria A. Velez Serna

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