Summary information

Study title

Cinema Culture in 1930s Britain, 1920-1939

Creator

Kuhn, A., Lancaster University, Institute for Cultural Research

Study number / PID

5253 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-5253-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The Cinema Culture in 1930s Britain (CCINTB Archive) collection comprises materials predominantly comprises in-depth interviews with 1930s cinema-goers, covering cinemas attended, frequency, companions, favourite films and stars, choosing films, fan behaviour, other entertainments and hobbies, feelings about cinema. There are also letters and self-completed questionnaires covering similar topics as well as associated photographic and paper memorabilia.

These data are not held at the UK Data Archive. They can be can be accessed by appointment at Special Collections (RBA) at Lancaster University Library. See the CCINTB Archive for further details.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1994 - 01/01/1996

Country

Great Britain

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
National

Universe

Regular cinema-goers during the 1930s

Sampling procedure

Volunteer sample

Kind of data

Text
Still image
Semi-structured interview recordings; Semi-structured interview transcripts; Interview summaries; Photographs; Memorabilia.

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Self-completion

Funding information

Grant number

R000235385

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2005

Terms of data access

These data are not held at the UK Data Archive. They can be can be accessed by appointment at Special Collections (RBA) at Lancaster University Library. See the CCINTB Archive guide for further details.

Related publications

Not available