The British Horseracing Film Representations of the 'Sport of Kings' in British Cinema /

• Main Author: Glynn, Stephen (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Motion pictures-Great Britain.; Ethnology-Europe.; British Cinema and TV.; British Culture.

"Stephen Glynn has a thoroughbred pedigree in the field of sport in British cinema, and The British Horseracing Film is an odds-on favourite to be another winner. Written with verve and vigour, this gallop through a hitherto unknown subject is also good fun to read. I recommend all film and tur...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Silent Age - 1896-1926
• 3. The Golden Age - 1927-39
• 4. The Contemporary Age - 1940-present
• 5. Conclusion. .