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The Battle of Britain on screen : "The Few" in British film and television drama / S.P. MacKenzie

Author
Mackenzie, S. P.
Published
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Description
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Language Note
English.
Contents
The battle foretold: the lion has wings (1939) -- Spitfire of dreams: the first of the few (1942) -- One for all: angels one five (1952) -- All for one: reach for the sky (1956) -- The big picture: Battle of Britain (1969) -- Catalogue of error: piece of cake (1988) -- The fighter boys: a perfect hero (1991) -- War of nerves: first light (2010) -- Conclusion.
Summary
"MacKenzie explores both continuity and change in the presentation of a wartime event that acquired and retains near-mythical dimensions in popular consciousness and has been represented many times in feature films and television dramas. Alongside relevant technical developments, the book also examines the social, cultural, and political changes occurring in the second half of the 20th century and first decade of current century that helped shape how the battle came to be framed dramatically."--Provided by publisher
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ISBN
9781474228480 (electronic bk.)
1474228488 (electronic bk.)
147422847X
9781474228473
9781474228497 (online)
1474228496
9781474228459
1474228453
9781474228466
1474228461
9781474228473 (epub ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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