Publication

2005-07-30 - Edinburgh University Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100748619615
  • ISBN-139780748619610
  • LibraryThing6241158
  • Goodreads2218742
  • Open LibraryOL7964210M

Description

A comparative study of censorship in theatre and cinema during the last century, this book examines notable 20th-century cases involving the Lord Chamberlain's theatre censorship and the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC).

First Sentence

Theatre censorship laid down by law lasted in Britain from 1737 to 1968, during which time no performance on a public stage could legally take place without the prior blessing of the Lord Chamberlain, an eminent royal official, and there was no provision f

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  • Censorship in Theatre and CinemaPaperbackEdinburgh University Press2005-07-30

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