Censored Screams

The British Ban on Hollywood Horror in the Thirties

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

As Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931) ushered in the golden age of horror films in the United States, studios and distributors were faced with a major problem in their number one overseas market: the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) were demanding extensive cuts, enforcing age restrictions, and banning outright many of Hollywood's horror movies. The issue most often used to limit the showing of horror films was their "unsuitability" to children. With that in mind, the BBFC developed specific film codes--the "A" (for adults) and the "H" (for horrific), both of which restricted viewing to those 16 or older--and then applied them liberally. This work examines how and why horror films were censored or banned in the United Kingdom, and the part these actions played in ending Hollywood's golden age of horror.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-07-19
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:222
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786427314

Utforska kategorier

Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

The late Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, taught and coached cross country and track for 30 years. He lived in Shillington, Pennsylvania.

Recensioner i media

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Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Tom Weaver Foreword by Richard Gordon xiiiIntroduction A Brief History of British Film Censorship Children and Horror Films in the U.K. How British Films Were Exhibited in the Thirties A Brief History of American Film Censorship Dracula—“The Strangest Passion the World Has Ever Known” Frankenstein—The Movie That Made a Monster The Sons of Frankenstein—“I’ll Show You What Horror Means” 1933-34—Breathing Spell 1935—Steps Must Be Taken 1936—Steps Have Been Taken 1937—Banned in Britain 1938—Signs of Life 1939—Back from the Dead Afterword by Greg Mank Epilogue Filmography Bibliography Index