Looking for a New England: Action, Time, Vision: Music, Film and TV 1975 - 1986

By: Simon Matthews

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Synopsis: What happened to UK cinema and TV when swinging London ended? Looking for a New England covers the period 1975 to 1986, from Slade in Flame to Absolute Beginners.A carefully researched exploration of transgressive films, the career of David Bowie, dystopias, the Joan Collins ouevre, black cinema, the origins and impact of punk music, political films, comedy, how Ireland and Scotland featured on our screens and the rise of Richard Branson and a new, commercial, mainstream. The sequel to Psychedelic Celluloid, it describes over 100 film and TV productions in detail, together with their literary, social and musical influences during a time when profound changes shrank the size of the UK cinema industry.Praise for Psychedelic Celluloid:'Addresses everything with a thoroughness and eye for detail that's hugely impressive' - Irish News'The ultimate catalogue of musical references in film and TV from the swinging sixties' - Glass Magazine'A must-purchase for fans of British films and pop music' - Goldmine

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 320 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780857304124
Related ISBNs:: 9780857304117
Publisher:: Oldcastle Books, Limited
Date of Addition:: 02/04/21
Copyrighted By:: Oldcastle Books
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Music
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.