The Food Companions: Cinema and Consumption in Wartime Britain, 1939-45

by Richard Farmer

The introduction of rationing in January 1940 ensured that food became a central concern for the British people during the Second World War. The food companions investigates the cinema of this period and demonstrates the cultural impact that rationing and food control had on both government propaganda and commercial feature films.

Combining archival research, detailed film analysis, and the extensive use of contemporary documents and resources,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719083133
• ISBN13: 9780719083136
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"