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The Great War in American and British Cinema, 1918–1938The War as It Was

The Great War in American and British Cinema, 1918–1938: The War as It Was [This chapter discusses four works related to Laurence Stallings, a writer and Great War veteran whose works were exceptionally popular in the mid-1920s in the United States and United Kingdom from the standpoint of Historical Reception Studies. Works discussed include his novel Plumes (1925), his play What Price Glory (1924), written with Maxwell Anderson, it’s film adaption directed by Raoul Walsh (1926), and The Big Parade, a film directed by King Vidor with Stallings’ assistance contributions. Special emphasis is given to the response of The Big Parade in the United Kingdom, where it was highly controversial due to its perceived slight to the British Expeditionary Forces.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Great War in American and British Cinema, 1918–1938The War as It Was

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Springer International Publishing
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978-3-030-60670-1
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[This chapter discusses four works related to Laurence Stallings, a writer and Great War veteran whose works were exceptionally popular in the mid-1920s in the United States and United Kingdom from the standpoint of Historical Reception Studies. Works discussed include his novel Plumes (1925), his play What Price Glory (1924), written with Maxwell Anderson, it’s film adaption directed by Raoul Walsh (1926), and The Big Parade, a film directed by King Vidor with Stallings’ assistance contributions. Special emphasis is given to the response of The Big Parade in the United Kingdom, where it was highly controversial due to its perceived slight to the British Expeditionary Forces.]

Published: Nov 11, 2020

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