num_pages: 400
description: Jeffrey Richards examines the role of cinema in pre-war Britain, and looks at a range of contemporary attitudes to film. Particular reference is made to censorship and the 'star system'. This book should be of interest to students and lecturers of film and cultural studies, social historians and film buffs.
language: English
title: The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in Britain 1930-1939
titlecomplete: The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in Britain 1930-1939 (Cinema & Society)
characters: Gracie Fields, George Formby, Alexander Korda, Jessie Matthews
genres: British Literature, Film, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 10
series: Cinema and Society
publisher: Routledge