‘The same virile ability of Val Guest’
The Film Finances Archive and British Film-makers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21785092 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Chapman (0000-0002-3290-9281, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 495-517 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of British Cinema and Television (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-4521 • E-ISSN: 1755-1714 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/jbctv.2022.0644 |
| OpenAlex | W4297364676 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article draws upon the Film Finances Archive to propose an alternative hierarchy of British directors based on their ability to deliver films on budget and schedule rather than on the artistic qualities of their films. An analysis of the archive’s large collection of budgets and cost reports for British feature films since 1950 highlights which directors had a record of economical and timely delivery of their films. The article shows that the common distinction between auteur and journeyman directors does not necessarily map onto their efficiency as film-makers. In this way the article demonstrates how a particular archive can offer new ways of thinking about British cinema history based on the professional discourses of the film industry
Art · Economics · Feature film · Film industry · Hierarchy · Management · Movie theater · Political science · Schedule · Visual arts · Art History and Market Analysis · Cinema and Media Studies · French Historical and Cultural Studies · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |