Britain's Hollywood: Cinema and Close Up.

This article discusses the impact of Hollywood cinema on British culture. It recalls the effort of economist John Maynard Keynes to protect British culture from the damage brought by Hollywood and the initiative of the British Arts Council to repair the damage. It also relates the impact to the growth of American English to rival British English and the emergence of modernists writing in English. In addition, the article explores the development of British cinema and its relationship with Hollywood cinema.