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The Talkies : American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 Volume 4
Overview
The Talkies offers readers a rare look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as in-depth looks at sound design in selected films, filmmaking practices, censorship, issues of race, and the furious debate over cinema aesthetics that erupted once the movies began to speak.
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- ISBN-13: 9780520221284
- ISBN-10: 0520221281
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publish Date: November 1999
- Dimensions: 9.84 x 6.96 x 1.15 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.45 pounds
- Page Count: 651
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