The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 by Donald Crafton

The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931

History of the American Cinema #4

Donald Crafton

651 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction informative reflective medium-paced
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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-de...

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