Traditions of independence : British cinema in the Thirties / Edited by Don Macpherson ; In collaboration with Paul Willemen

Presentation / Paul Willemen -- Introduction / Don Macpherson -- I. The Thirties and the Seventies: "Independence" and the Thirties / Claire Johnston ; British Documentary in the 1930s and "Independence": Recontextualising a Film Movement / Annette Kuhn ; The Avant-Garde Attitude in the Thirties / Deke Dusinberre ; Film and Political Organisations in Britain 1929-39 / Trevor Ryan ; Politics and "Independent" Film in the Decade of Defeat / Paul Marris -- II. Censorship and the Law: Introduction / Don Macpherson ; The Film Society / Ivor Montagu ; Acts under the Acts / Ralph Bond ; Dirty Work / Ralph Bond ; Action over "Potemkin": (i) Important Notice. The Daily Worker, 4.1.1934 ; (ii) LCC Again Bans "Potemkin". The Daily Worker, 9.1.1934 ; (iii) Government Act Against "Potemkin". The Daily Worker, 12.1.1934 ; Film Censorship / Ivor Montagu ; Why Not Form a Film Society in Your Own Town / Ralph Bond ; Politics on the Screen. Sight and Sound, Summer 1936 ; Newsreels Show Political Bias. World Film News, October 1936 ; "March of Time" under the Scalpel: Is it Fascist? / George Dangerfield ; And a Reply: Pity the Journalist / John Grierson ; Surrey County Council: A Letter to the NCCL ; Cardiff Police vs. NCCL ; Film as Evidence: "Police Use Cine-Camera to Convict Speedsters". World Film News, May 1936 -- III. The Labour Movement and Oppositional Cinema: Introduction / Don Macpherson ; How Labour Can Use The Films / Benn ; A Workers' Film Society / Benn ; Why Not a Socialist Newsreel / Benn ; First Steps Towards a Workers' Film Movement / Ralph Bond: The Plebs Debate. (i) Labour and the Cinema / Huntly Carter ; (ii) The Cinema: An Instrument of Class Rule / Benn ; (iii) Where are the British Labour Films? Huntly Carter ; (iv) Labour and the Cinema: A Reply to Huntly Carter / Ralph Bond ; (v) Labour and the Cinema (II) / Huntly Carter ; National Government Propaganda Films / E. H. Lindgren ; Filming the May Day Demonstration. New Red Stage, June July 1932 ; Films in the Streets. The Daily Worker, 3.8.1933 ; Film Notes / Peter Porcupine ; The New Road to Progress / Kino ; To Our Readers (I). Kino News, Winter 1935 ; The Power of the Film. Kino News, Winter 1935 ; Making Films With a Purpose / Ralph Bond ; Making Film History. Kino News, Spring 1936 ; Labour Cinema Propaganda / Walter Citrine, J.S. Middleton ; Labour Opens Its Eyes. Kino News, Spring 1936 ; Films for Labour / Frank Jackson ; To Our Readers (II). Kino News, Spring 1936 ; Film Production by the Kino Production Committee ; Workers Produce Propaganda Film. Kino News, Spring 1936 ; TUC Congress 1937: Report to the General Council: Cinema Propaganda ; Film and Photo League: Left Film Front ; Film and Photo League-Report of Left Book Club Conference. Left News, August 1937 ; TUC Congress 1939: Report on the Workers' Film Association ; Spain and Anti-Fascism: Spanish ABC / Thorold Dickinson ; Shooting in Spain / Sidney Cole ; Building the Groups. Left News, February 1938 -- IV. Avant-garde/Art/Criticism: Introduction / Don Macpherson ; As Is / Kenneth Macpherson ; The Independent Cinema Congress / Jean Lenauer ; Scrutiny / B. Vivian Braun ; The Principles of the Film / Robert Fairthorne ; Manifesto on the Documentary Film / Oswell Blakeston ; Film: Definition / B. Vivian Braun ; Half a Year of Film Art / B. Vivian Braun ; Open Letter / L. Moholy-Nagy ; Manifesto -Dialogue on Sound / Basil Wright, B. Vivian Braun ; Reply to a letter / H. P. J. Marshall, B. Vivian Braun ; The Future of Documentary / Basil Wright ; Notes on Art and Movie / Oswell Blakeston ; Colour Won't Stand Dignity / Humphrey Jennings ; Avant-Garde to. the Rescue: Revolution in Advertising Films. World Film News, April 1936 ; Experiment in Colour / Len Lye ; Len Lye Reviews… ; Appendix: Television and Radio Introduction / Don Macpherson ; Manifesto on Television / Alberto Cavalcanti, Cedric Belfrage, Thorold Dickinson, John Grierson, Graham Greene ; Manifesto: Television Must Contact the Individual. World Film News, June 1937 ; Radio: The Problem of the Audience. World Film News, May 1936 -- V. Amateur Films: Introduction / Don Macpherson ; This Montage Business / Ralph Bond ; The Future of the Amateur Film Movement / Leslie Duckworth ; The Amateur Film Maker: Work or play? / Erik Chisholm ; The Independent Film Maker: No More Film Plays! / Eric M. Knight ; Independent Film Makers' Association. Cinema Quarterly, Autumn 1933 ; Home Movies 1934 Competitions. Home Movies and Home Talkies, August 1934 ; The Editor's Newsreel. Home Movies and Home Talkies, October 1936 ; Cinema Log / Kenneth Gordon -- Appendices: 1. Filmography / Trevor Ryan ; 2. Selective Bibliography