Diverting Time: London's Cinemas and Their Audiences, 1906–1914

Luke McKernan

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Cinema History and Criticism Cinema and Media Studies South Asian Cinema and Culture

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Between 1906 and 1914, there were over 1,000 venues exhibiting film in London. They attracted a vast new, largely working class, audience, drawn to an entertainment which was cheap, conveniently located, placed no social obligations on those wishing to attend, and which was open at a time that suited them. This essay examines the rapid growth of the first cinemas in London and the impact that they had on audiences, particularly in terms of the value they offered, not simply economically but in terms of time spent.

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1993Shared Pleasures: A History of Movie Presentation in the United States.2004Penny Pleasures: Film exhibition in London during the Nickelodeon era, 1906-1914

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