{"product_id":"the-beatles-and-film-stephen-glynn-9780367225278","title":"The Beatles and Film: From Youth Culture to Counterculture","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Glynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367225271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367225278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Stephen Glynn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058145751295,"sku":"9780367225278","price":68.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d7497d5-d3bd-4116-9898-2f8162e1c1db.jpg?v=1685050908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beatles-and-film-stephen-glynn-9780367225278","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}