The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 Volume 4

By Donald Crafton

Book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520221281
• ISBN13: 9780520221284
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 651 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.8"