simond9x Posted 26 March , 2018 Share Posted 26 March , 2018 Has anyone read this? If so, any thoughts? I'm interested in several of the films that it covers but not sure if it sheds any new light on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 26 March , 2018 Share Posted 26 March , 2018 I heard him lecture on this a couple of years ago, and found the lecture seriously interesting. It was a new subject for me, so I can't really say whether there would be much new for someone who already had an interest in film or the company. I didn't know that Professor Connelly had now published. However having just looked up the price I'm not likely to buy a copy. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 26 March Share Posted 26 March On 26/03/2018 at 22:30, keithmroberts said: However having just looked up the price I'm not likely to buy a copy. Indeed same here . Was about to Post same question as Simon above . Mark lectures locally to where I live and is giving a talk at Canterbury WFA in December so ....chances he would loan me a copy ??!! He is also involved as an advisor on a local WW1 Research your Ancestors project that I am part of so.....what a conniving person I am! @Michelle FYI too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 26 March Admin Share Posted 26 March It looks very interesting, but beyond my budget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 26 March Share Posted 26 March (edited) So many books, especially from academic publishers are priced deliberately, knowing that they have a secure market in the number of university libraries that will feel obliged to buy copies that they can set prices that are just not for normal people. I ahve just added an interestin 209 page title published 5 years ago by "Cambridge Scholars Publishing". It is priced at £64.93 on Amazon. Strangely enough searches on JISC and Wordcat bring up copies in so many academic libraries. I suppose it is an advantage of being retired, that I can make time to visit the Bodleian occasionally, generally to read out of print and hard to find titles, but also for books like this. It should not be like that, and all credit to Helion and a few other publishers for releasing serious titles at prices that are just about affordable. UPDATE. The book I was referring to has been made available free of charge by the author on Academia.edu Edited 28 March by keithmroberts Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSurrey Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March There is an article on Walter Summers, the film director with B.I.F. in 'Stand To!' September 2015, although mostly about his frontline service. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March 27 minutes ago, EastSurrey said: about his frontline service. That's good that he served .I mean good that the film director had served and had his own memory to draw upon as well as the wider information at his disposal at that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March On 26/03/2024 at 21:13, keithmroberts said: knowing that they have a secure market in the number of university libraries that will feel obliged to buy copies that they It's a very closed world then as they say in them Ivory Towers. If " Joe Blogs " cannot get to see a copy of these books then the discussion post- publication is extremely limited . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSurrey Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March 37 minutes ago, FionaBam said: That's good that he served .I mean good that the film director had served and had his own memory to draw upon as well as the wider information at his disposal at that time He served in the ranks with 9th East Surrey on the Western Front from autumn 1915, winning a DCM and MM, and was then commissioned and won an MC with 12th East Surrey in 1918, so he certainly knew what combat was all about! Incidentally, R.C. Sherriff, who wrote 'Journey's End' also served with 9th East Surrey-from October 1916 to August 1917. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March 5 minutes ago, EastSurrey said: Incidentally, R.C. Sherriff, who wrote 'Journey's End' also served Thanks Michael. My favourite WW1 film. And Walter Summers - he certainly did know what it was all about from a soldiers perspective. I'll see about finding that article through my local branch of WFA. Or are they all online to members ?-before my membership expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 30 March Share Posted 30 March (edited) On 28/03/2024 at 16:22, EastSurrey said: article on Walter Summers, the Found it online at the WFA website as you said , thanks. In same edition there is this book review attached below. Ordered it to explore the connections between Walter Summers and R.C.Sherriff ,both East Surrey regiments and both great exponents of the art of film and theatre . I noted Walter Summers had lived post WW1 in Shoreham-by-Sea . Perhaps in that glorious bungalow town community of actors, musicians, artists and the bohemian in-crowd where the British Film Industry founded itself. And where my grandfather lived post WW1 meeting his future wife there. f anyone is curious about this community do visit Shoreham Historical society 's website. https://www.shorehambysea.com/ Absolutely fantastic collection of material there. Recommend the Shoreham Remembered Facebook group too. Article copyright Western Front Association Stand To! Magazine. Issue No. 104 Sept 2015. Further edit - just read the Wiki entry for W.Summers. the case against him is most disturbing but I haven't seen the sources Wiki used. Edited 30 March by FionaBam Added link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 30 March Share Posted 30 March @FionaBam, do you still have that page to hand? I'd be intrigued to know which book Pete Starling was reviewing in the previous column. Thanks! seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 30 March Share Posted 30 March I'll look this evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FionaBam Posted 30 March Share Posted 30 March 9 hours ago, seaJane said: @FionaBam, do you still have that page to hand? I'd be intrigued to know which book Pete Starling was reviewing in the previous column. Thanks! seaJane Here it is! Article copyright Western Front Association Stand To! Magazine. Issue No. 104 Sept 2015. Very glad you drew my attention to Pete's review as I have a grt grt Uncle who served at Gallipoli as a medic on board HMS Formosa- (hence I have bumped into you on threads about Hospital Ships!)- and this Michael Lucas book has a lot about serving at Gallipoli as a medic. Cheers Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 30 March Share Posted 30 March Thanks @FionaBam. On checking the Pirie title, I find I already have it in my bibliography. Oddly the previous entry, which begins with the heading Medicine and duty: the First World War diary of Dr Harold Dearden, has text beneath it which seems to be a review of a different title?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 30 March Share Posted 30 March You're welcome! I see what you mean. Odd . I'll check out the rest of the review tomorrow. It may turn out to be one for your bibliography. Time to get my beauty sleep Nite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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