Black In The British Frame: The Black Experience In British Film And Television; Author: Bourne, Stephen; Paperback

Author: Bourne, Stephen
Edition #2; Paperback; 30 B&w Photographs
271 pages
Published: October 2001
Continuum International Publishing Group
ISBN: 0826455395

In this updated edition of Stephen Bourne's acclaimed and award-winning study, the author takes a personal look at the history of black people in popular British film and television. He documents, from original research and interviews, experiences and representations that have been ignored in previous media books about people of African descent. There are chapters about Paul Robeson, silent films, soap operas and much more -- as well as several useful appendices including award winners and suggestions for further reading.Second edition. This history of black actors in British film and television includes chapters on the British work of Paul Robeson and Elisabeth Welch. It is published to coincides with NFT Black Film Festival and with Black History Month.