The last silent picture show :: silent films on American screens in the 1930s /

In 1927, The Jazz Singer heralded a revolution in the moviemaking industry with the advent of synchronized sound in full-length motion pictures. While movie studios adapted their production facilities to accommodate the new technology and movie theatres converted to sound, filmmakers continued to pr...

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1. Verfasser: Drew, William M.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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Zusammenfassung:In 1927, The Jazz Singer heralded a revolution in the moviemaking industry with the advent of synchronized sound in full-length motion pictures. While movie studios adapted their production facilities to accommodate the new technology and movie theatres converted to sound, filmmakers continued to produce silents, albeit in dwindling numbers. And though talkies would overtake the industry and the public's demand soon enough, the silent motion picture did not disappear immediately. The Last SilentPicture Show: Silent Films on American Screens in the 1930s looks at this cultural shift. Drawing p.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxiii, 243 p.)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780810876811
1282820400
9781282820401
9786612820403
6612820403
0810876817

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