Titlebook: EMI Films and the Limits of British Cinema; Paul Moody Book 2018 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 Transnational cinema

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e creation of cultural canons and the definition of national culture. This book argues that EMI’s amorphous nature as a transnational film company has led to its omission from this history and makes it an ideal subject to explore the ‘limits’ of British cinema.978-3-030-06918-6978-3-319-94803-4

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And Soon the Darkness,orbes to head up its new filmmaking division. By analysing their first three releases, ., ., and ., the chapter outlines how Forbes and Delfont constructed their filmmaking philosophy, a conservative and explicitly ‘British’ approach to their productions that was influenced by Forbes’ friendship wit

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Mr Forbes and the Pen-Pushers,wo maverick directors worked within the confines of what was by then Britain’s largest film company. But while . justified Forbes’ approach by securing the Palme D’Or, this chapter argues that EMI’s . was a much more apt metaphor for Forbes’ experiences at EMI, culminating in his resignation and Del

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All the Way Up,rs with EMI, and argues that this portrayal is unfair. Films such as ., ., and . were some of the more interesting British productions of the early 1970s and were all produced under Cohen’s reign. And while he was also responsible for several more commercial co-productions with Hammer Films, such as

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Trick or Treat?,n a British murder mystery tradition. This chapter argues that its phenomenal international success marks the moment that the relationship between EMI and British cinema becomes skewed, and in which it first became a truly transnational company. This pointed the way forward for Delfont’s vision for

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American Adventure,fits. Thus, Delfont gradually took more control, stepping in to co-produce some major Hollywood productions with Columbia, including .. But when the opportunity for a merger with an exciting British company presented itself, he saw an opportunity to extend this activity further. This chapter analyse

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