John D Ayres
Biographic Data
| ID | 6812413 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John D Ayres |
| GIVEN NAMES | John D |
| FAMILY NAME | Ayres |
| SIGNATURE | AYRES J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The C. A. Lejeune Archive
This article considers the means and styles with which film critic Caroline A. Lejeune (1897–1973) wrote for a multiplicity of journalistic outlets. Via reference to a newly acquired collection of her papers at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, it examines how Lejeune reviewed selected films for The Observer newspaper, the illustrated society magazine The Sketch and the British Council propaganda periodical Britain To-day. Respondi…
Producing Outside the Box
This article considers the working practices of British cinema's only major female film producer during the early-to-mid post-Second World War era, Betty E. Box (1915–99). Via reference to her extensive archive at the British Film Institute and the films Campbell's Kingdom (1957), The Wind Cannot Read (1958) and Hot Enough for June (1964), the article charts how Box initially envisaged multi-generational casting for roles that were eventually tak…
Reach for the Frontier
This article, taking its methodological prompt from The New Film History (2007), will utilize film posters from British war/war-themed motion pictures produced by the Rank Organisation during the mid-to-late 1950s to facilitate an analysis exploring how central protagonists played by Kenneth More were presented in promotional materials of the era. By discussing the compositional arrangements of the poster images accompanying the releases of Reach…
Reach for the Frontier
This article, taking its methodological prompt from The New Film History (2007), will utilize film posters from British war/war-themed motion pictures produced by the Rank Organisation during the mid-to-late 1950s to facilitate an analysis exploring how central protagonists played by Kenneth More were presented in promotional materials of the era. By discussing the compositional arrangements of the poster images accompanying the releases of Reach…
Reach for the Frontier
This article, taking its methodological prompt from The New Film History (2007), will utilize film posters from British war/war-themed motion pictures produced by the Rank Organisation during the mid-to-late 1950s to facilitate an analysis exploring how central protagonists played by Kenneth More were presented in promotional materials of the era. By discussing the compositional arrangements of the poster images accompanying the releases of Reach…
Producing Outside the Box
This article considers the working practices of British cinema's only major female film producer during the early-to-mid post-Second World War era, Betty E. Box (1915–99). Via reference to her extensive archive at the British Film Institute and the films Campbell's Kingdom (1957), The Wind Cannot Read (1958) and Hot Enough for June (1964), the article charts how Box initially envisaged multi-generational casting for roles that were eventually tak…
The C. A. Lejeune Archive
This article considers the means and styles with which film critic Caroline A. Lejeune (1897–1973) wrote for a multiplicity of journalistic outlets. Via reference to a newly acquired collection of her papers at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, it examines how Lejeune reviewed selected films for The Observer newspaper, the illustrated society magazine The Sketch and the British Council propaganda periodical Britain To-day. Respondi…
Art (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Advertising (1 works)