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Book SynopsisThis work demonstrates that the way to understand the distinctions between American and English cultures is to study each country's favourite art form. Therefore it studies America's fascination with movies and stars, and the way Britain is reflected in its relationship with the theatre.
Trade ReviewGilmore's lively account raises questions many of us have never thought of--or dared to bring up... One of the more engaging cross-cultural studies in recent years, [it] has major implications for popular culture. Journal of Popular Culture Gilmore sketches profiles of two societies, American and Britain... From this, he works out that film... is predominantly in America, while the theater, which upholds 'customary values against the possible future symbolized by movies,'dominates Britain... The thesis... teases us-toward a comfortable sense of cultural arrangement. -- Stanley Kauffmann New Republic
