{"product_id":"the-beatles-and-film-from-youth-culture-to-counterculture-hardcover","title":"The Beatles and Film: From Youth Culture to Counterculture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Glynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise yet comprehensive study explores the emblematic journey by four young men from Liverpool from the epicentre of teen-led youth culture to the experimentation of the counterculture and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the celebration of Britain's own 'youthquake' in the joyous and genre-shifting \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/i\u003e (1964), the author delves into how the Beatles' film work allows us to chart their subsequent musical maturation and retreat from the tribulations of stardom in \u003ci\u003eHelp!\u003c\/i\u003e, their tentative attempts at improvised filming in the televised \u003ci\u003eMagical Mystery Tour\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), their acceptance of cartoon representations as leaders of the hippie counterculture in \u003ci\u003eYellow Submarine\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), and the final implosion of their musical dynamic in the recording studios of \u003ci\u003eLet It Be\u003c\/i\u003e (1970). The book analyses how, as they grew with their fanbase, the Beatles' films alternate stylistically between mimetic representation and allegorical interpretation, and switch narratively between fan-filled and welcoming worlds, to films relaying introspection and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering an in-depth case study of the successes and failures of British youth culture in a volatile decade, \u003ci\u003eThe Beatles and Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging text for both scholars and general readers alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Glynn\u003c\/strong\u003e lectures in Film and Television at De Montfort University. His research specialisms are in British film genres and the interconnections between film and popular music. Previous monographs on cinema and youth culture range from the general, \u003ci\u003eThe British Pop Music Film\u003c\/i\u003e (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), to the specific, \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/i\u003e (London: IB Tauris, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eQuadrophenia \u003c\/i\u003e(London and New York: Wallflower, 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790245331232,"sku":"9780367225278","price":126.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/051b48a2b861bc190782cc5842ff8a6d.webp?v=1780672695","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beatles-and-film-from-youth-culture-to-counterculture-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}