The Speed of Sound: Hollywood and the Talkie Revolution 1926-1930

by Scott Eyman

Book Overview

From acclaimed author Scott Eyman comes the fascinating story of how the transition from silent films to 'talkies' transformed Hollywood.

It was the end of an era. It was a turbulent, colorful, and altogether remarkable period, four short years in which America's most popular industry reinvented itself.

Here is the epic story of the transition from silent films to talkies, that moment when movies were totally transformed and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501103830
• ISBN13: 9781501103834
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"