{"product_id":"working-title-films-nathan-townsend-9781474451949","title":"Working Title Films: A Creative and Commercial History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorking Title Films is arguably the most important production company in the history of British cinema. This wide-ranging book charts the creative and commercial history of Working Title, from its origins as an independent in the 1980s, to its integration into PolyGram Filmed Entertainment in the 1990s, and to its current status as a subsidiary of Universal since the 2000s. In doing so, the relationship between the film industries and cultures of Britain and Hollywood is examined through a consideration of the industrial structures, processes and practices which have defined the operation of the company. Moreover, it considers the ways in which these industrial transitions have produced distinct versions of Britain and Britishness onscreen - ranging from \u003cem\u003eMy Beautiful Laundrette\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eFour Weddings and a Funeral\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNotting Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, and from \u003cem\u003eJohnny English\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNanny McPhee\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYesterday\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on over 30 interviews with key personnel from Working Title, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal, the author examines not only how this remarkable company has evolved but also why it has evolved in the way that it has by situating its history within the ever-changing landscapes of the British and Hollywood film industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan Townsend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474451942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474451949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d","brand":"Nathan Townsend","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181562327295,"sku":"9781474451949","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e57fdf45-5fea-4a9a-9a76-678403a34968.jpg?v=1690261092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/working-title-films-nathan-townsend-9781474451949","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}