The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931
- ISBN-10
- 0520221281
- ISBN-13
- 9780520221284
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 639
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-11-22
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Donald Crafton
Description
This text offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. The author presents a view of the talkies' reception, amongst other issues.
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- 1997
- 639 pages
- Paperback
- Charles Scribner's Sons
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- 1971
- 360 pages
- Paperback
- Dover Publications
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