Iluminace 2006, 18(4):69-104

Film Business in the United States and Britain during the 1930s

John Sedgwick

This article examines the operation of the film industry in the US and the UK in the 1930s, focusing on the pattern of business relationships between firms in both countries. Particular emphasis is placed on the asymmetry in the functioning of British and American film producers, especially the inability of the British film industry to achieve long-term success in the US.

Keywords: film industry; foreign films; import of films; export of films; economy and film; film market; film charts; box office success

Published: December 1, 2006  Show citation

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Sedgwick, J. (2006). Film Business in the United States and Britain during the 1930s. Iluminace, 18(4), 69-104
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