Four from the Forties: Arliss, Crabtree, Knowles and Huntington

by Brian McFarlane and Brian McFarlane

The 'Gainsborough melodramas' were a mainstay of 1940s British cinema, and helped make the careers of such stars as Margaret Lockwood, James Mason and Stewart Granger. But what was unique about these films? And who were the directors behind them? This book presents four key filmmakers, each with his own talents and specialities. It traces their professional lives through the highs of the 1940s, when the popularity of Gainsborough films was at its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526110547
• ISBN13: 9781526110541
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"