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Censorship in Theatre and Cinema - Anthony Aldgate

Censorship in Theatre and Cinema

By: Anthony Aldgate, James C. Robertson

Paperback | 29 April 2005

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The first comparative study of censorship in theatre and cinema during the last century, this book examines notable twentieth-century cases involving the Lord Chamberlain's theatre censorship and the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC). Anthony Aldgate and James C. Robertson have written extensively on the subject of stage and screen censorship, and here they utilize previously unpublished sources as well as hitherto unexplored BBFC files. They show how the two censorship agencies operated, with some interaction between them, in such controversial matters as sex, foreign affairs, juvenile crime, single-sex relationships, the "swinging" 1960s, horror, and religion. The authors also discuss how censors treated American films and plays. This wide-ranging study concludes by explaining why theatre censorship was abolished in 1968 whereas the BBFC has survived until the present day.

Industry Reviews
Censorship is an emotive subject and only the most sterling of historians venture into the minefield of cultural regulation. Tony Aldgate and James Robertson skilfully avoid either defending or denouncing the practices of the Lord Chamberlain's Office or the British Board of Film Censors, instead sitting admirably on the fence in this intriguing attempt to draw together the parallel worlds of the theatre and film censor. Aldgate and Robertson's book is a timely contribution, providing a valuable historical framework for comparing the practices of censorship in the theatre and film worlds. -- Sian Lewis Journal of British Cinema and Television Censorship is an emotive subject and only the most sterling of historians venture into the minefield of cultural regulation. Tony Aldgate and James Robertson skilfully avoid either defending or denouncing the practices of the Lord Chamberlain's Office or the British Board of Film Censors, instead sitting admirably on the fence in this intriguing attempt to draw together the parallel worlds of the theatre and film censor. Aldgate and Robertson's book is a timely contribution, providing a valuable historical framework for comparing the practices of censorship in the theatre and film worlds.

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