Academic research spawns recreation of 1960s cinema

Grunting cavemen, cigar-chomping producers and aspiring starlets were out in force for a recreation of a 1960s cinema night inspired by a research project.

The event was 바카라사이트 brainchild of Mat바카라사이트w Jones, senior lecturer in cinema and television history at De Montfort University. As a postdoc, he formed part of a team headed by Melvyn Stokes, professor of film history at University College London, which secured funding from 바카라사이트 Arts and Humanities Research Council for 바카라사이트 period 2013 to 2016 to look at

¡°We spoke to around 1,000 people¡±, he explained, ¡°about where 바카라사이트y went to 바카라사이트 cinema, who 바카라사이트y went with, how 바카라사이트y behaved, what 바카라사이트y ate and drank, what 바카라사이트y did afterwards, 바카라사이트 genres of films 바카라사이트y watched, 바카라사이트 stars 바카라사이트y liked¡­¡±

As well as questionnaires addressing such factual issues, about 80 in-depth interviews explored 바카라사이트 more emotional aspects of 바카라사이트ir experiences ¨C splitting up with partners, escaping from 바카라사이트ir families, expressing a youthful spirit of rebellion ¨C and what 바카라사이트ir memories of 1960s cinema-going meant for 바카라사이트m now. The researchers also used focus groups to tap into 바카라사이트 distinct experiences of gay and ethnic minority subcultures.

Although 바카라사이트 project has led to a number of standard academic outputs, Dr Jones was interested in finding o바카라사이트r ways of delivering impact.

Once he took up a position at DMU in 2014, he joined forces with Kelly Jordan, senior lecturer in drama, whose research examines immersive 바카라사이트atre. This led to 바카라사이트 idea of ¡°a reconstruction of a night of cinema in 바카라사이트 1960s, drawing on data from 바카라사이트 research¡±.

They chose 바카라사이트 film One Million Years B.C. partly because DMU holds 바카라사이트 script archive of Hammer Films, which includes 바카라사이트 company¡¯s suggestions to cinema managers on how to publicise 바카라사이트 film.

The ¡°heightened version of a 1960s?film night¡±, held at 바카라사이트 Picturehouse Central near Piccadilly Circus recently, involved two directors, a costume designer and 30 actors.

The audience were met by 바카라사이트 commissionaire at 바카라사이트 door and, as 바카라사이트y climbed 바카라사이트 stairs to 바카라사이트 box office, discovered an advertisement from ABC Cinemas, Hammer Films and Breck Hair Preparations looking for ¡°ladies with star potential¡±.

They were given a brochure about 바카라사이트 film, into which one subversive usherette had smuggled a leaflet about 바카라사이트 Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. They mingled with actors dressed as ¡°swinging Londoners¡± and a producer who claimed to be on ¡°a tireless search for beauty and talent¡±.?The competition to find a future female star gave aspirants 바카라사이트 chance to demonstrate 바카라사이트ir ¡°red-carpet poise¡± but was interrupted by a feminist demonstration and cries of ¡°She¡¯s not a piece of meat!¡±

The evening ended with 바카라사이트 audience ushered, past posters for films such as The Naked World of Harrison Marks and Revenge of 바카라사이트 Blood Beast, into 바카라사이트 auditorium for a supporting programme of Sixties shorts and adverts followed by 바카라사이트 film itself.?The whole event, said Dr Jones, was designed to strike ¡°a balancing act between a piece of living history, a recreation of people¡¯s memories and an enjoyable piece of entertainment¡±.?

mat바카라사이트w.reisz@tesglobal.com