Sue Harris

This open access book investigates film studios in Britain, France, Germany and Italy between the 1930s and 1960s. During this time, studios faces unprecedented challenges including wartime disruptions, post-war fragmentation, movement of labour and the introduction of new technologies. While the study of film studios has been dominated by the centralized Hollywood ‘studio system’, the authors present new research about the often very different histories of Europe’s film studios, comparing their geographic locations, architectures and infrastructural development. They explore a number of well-known studios including Pinewood, Joinville, Babelsberg and Cinecittà, as well as lesser-known production sites such as Manchester, Victorine, post-war West German studios and Tirrenia as diverse creative and economic infrastructures. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources, photographs, films, aerial maps and visualizations, the book charts how artistic practices responded to transnational flows in film studio expertise, as studios constituted formative, materially based ‘spaces of the imagination’ that produced some of cinema’s most influential films. How studios worked in the past as dynamic, creative working environments that were profoundly influenced by their locations, architectures and personnel, is foregrounded as the authors produce new understandings of how the collaborative and material environments of studio spaces and technologies shaped film production and cultures. The open access edition of this book is available under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the European Research Council.

Interpersonal psychoanalytic theory states that people can achieve insight into how, through interactions with people, they became who they are, and how they can change patterns of living that limit further satisfaction. People are born with a blueprint for growth and development that includes self-respect, joy, expansion of experiences, creativity, and ever widening and deepening human interactions. With some exceptions, the mental health profession in the United States is dictated by insurance and pharmaceutical companies, focusing primarily on symptom reduction and social conformity. These goals are inadequate. The goal, as elucidated in this book, is maximizing one's human potential. Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory for the 21st Century: Evolving Self is written for practitioners in all areas of mental health and pedagogy, whether or not they are psychotherapists or clinicians. It is also intended for anyone interested in understanding themselves and other people. Additionally, in the spirit of Harry Stack Sullivan, developer of the theory, this volume addresses some pressing issues relevant to interpersonal theory and practice in the twenty-first century social/economic/political milieu.

An American in Paris (1951) was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin's music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment 'for mass and class alike'. Choreographed by Kelly at the height of his career, it gave new stature to the Hollywood musical, and showcased as never before the artistic ambition, technical skills, creative imagination and collaborative ethos of MGM's pioneering Arthur Freed Unit. Sue Harris draws on archival material to trace the film's development from conception to screen. Offering new insights into the design process in particular, she shows how An American in Paris established the cinematic template for a city with which Hollywood would become increasingly infatuated in the decades to follow.

Think you've outgrown fairy-tales? Well think again The Contest brings the fairy-tale Kingdom of Cyberia right up to date, with on-line match making, speed dating, cyber spells and, of course, love rivals.Meet the hard up King and Queen of Cyberia and their feisty, rebellious daughter, HRH Princess Eemay, who considers royal tradition stuffy and old fashioned.She is outraged to find out that on her eighteenth birthday, in accordance with Royal Law, she must begin a search to find a perfect prince to marry.Feeling too young to settle down and fed up of constant and heated arguments with her parents, she cunningly decides to co-operate with their match making attempts, but fully intends to reject every prince introduced to her.Join Eemay at a hilarious speed dating event at the palaceFind out what happens when the King organises The Contest, to find her perfect prince.Join Eemay at her eighteenth birthday ball, where The Contest begins.Follow the unexpected turn of events that change the course of her life.Prepare to be shocked, amused and enthralled in equal measure.

A wealth of treasures awaits you at Powis Castle, including exceptional art, statues and furniture collected from Europe, India and the Orient. Outside, the 26-acre garden, with its famously dramatic 17th-century terraces, luxuriant planting and panoramic views is a delight to behold.Home to the Herbert family for over 400 years, Powis has a richly decorated Elizabethan Long Gallery and a lavish State Apartment influenced by the French court at Versailles. The Herberts were granted honours by Catholic kings in recognition of their loyalty - the 1st Marquess and his family accompanied James II into exile in France - but hardships followed when the family was bankrupted by financial speculation.Later, the marriage of Lady Henrietta Herbert to Edward Clive, son of Clive of India, provided financial security. Today, visitors are dazzled by the 18th-century Indian treasures displayed in the Clive Museum: the largest private collection of Indian artefacts in the UK. In the early 20th century, the 4th Earl and Countess together restored the Castle and gardens.Over 700 years of history unfold as this guide tells how Powis began as a medieval stronghold for Welsh princes and evolved into an imposing residence for generations of noblemen. Family highlights reveal the honours and hardships experienced by the Herbert family, while a lively tour of the house showcases the outstanding collection. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the guide also includes a family tree, floorplans and the key pieces that no visitor should miss!

This is a book made from one woman's blog through cancer. Hi, my name's Sue and I have a rare cancer called Leiomyosarcoma - actually, I don't have leiomyosarcoma, I have something even rarer, called undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma, or UES for short. My diagnosis was changed after I started treatment at the Royal Marsden hospital. As you'll discover if you read my blog I also have a lot of other things, like a life to lead, people to enjoy being with, places to see, things to do. This is my blog, written for myself and for those around me, so that they (and I) can make some sense of what's going on in my life and my mind since the cancer diagnosis on 22nd Feb 2011. If it also provides help, comfort or advice to fellow cancer patients and their loved ones, then all the better. If you happen to be reading this, please remember what your mother may have told you: if you can't say something nice about someone, then don't say anything at all.

The most complete study of Blier's work to date, Harris traces the director's career from the early 1960s until the present. Outlines the forms, themes and style which dominate in Blier's work, and challenges the many labels that have been used to describe both the corpus of films and the man himself. Provides an original and controversial discussion of Blier's alleged 'misogyny', and invites the reader to understand the scatological and corporeal aspects of Blier's filmmaking in terms of long-established traditions of popular dramatic culture. Brings to light the comic mechanisms underpinning Blier's films and identifies strategies which navigate through one of the most entertaining and disconcerting bodies of work of recent years. The first book on Blier published in English.