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On Screen Rivals: Cinema and Television in the United States and Britain

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Brilliant study of Movies and TV

On Screen Rivals: Cinema and Television in the United States and Britain
Jane C. Stokes
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0312227671

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This lively text compares two different media-film and television-in two different countries-Britain and the US-in an attempt to chart the changing relationship between them and their relative status in the cultural sphere. Integrating historical with textual analysis in a fruitful and wide-ranging manner, it focuses particularly on the meaning of television by exploring the medium's construction and representation in the rival cultural technology of film. The introduction takes the reader from the invention of television to the present day, then the complex relationship between television and film is explored in detail.

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Brilliant study of Movies and TV.......2000-05-02

On Screen Rivals is an exceptional piece of work, offering a study of film and television in the United States and Britain. The book offers a broad theoretical and historical perspective on the topic before focusing on a consideration of the many films about television (such as Network, Videodrome, etc.) Stokes is an exceptionally thoughtful analyst, who writes wonderfully and accessibly. This is a must read for both serious students of the media and anyone with an interest in popular film and television. Wonderful.

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