The Rise and Fall of British Cinema

• 1920-1945:

UK - The World War meant that war films were popular - they were used as propaganda to boost morale

USA - The UK film studios were destroyed after the war. Citizen Kane, Orson Wells

• 1960s:

 UK - Carry On Films were popular and boosted the comedy genre. Spartacus, Alfred Hitchcock was British but left the country to go to America/Hollywood. Spy films - James Bond.

USA -  Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protesters. Sound of Music, Sci-Fi, Spy films.

• 1970s:

UK - Computers invented, TV trailers, The Railway Children

USA - TV trailers, George Lucas, Star Wars, Stephen Spielberg

• 1980s:

Trainspotting?

Jaws?

• 1990s:

UK - 

USA - Titanic, James Cameron

• 2000s:

UK - JK Rowling, Harry Potter, Shaun of the dead

USA - Writer strike, Avatar

• 2010-2017:

UK - The Kings Speech, Harry Potter, Skyfall

USA - Superhero films