The Sounds of the Silents in Britain

by Julie Brown

The Sounds of the Silents in Britain explores the sonic dimension of film exhibition in Britain from the emergence of cinema to the introduction of synchronized sound. Written by experts on British silent film and film music, the chapters provide an introduction to diverse aspects of early film sound: vocal performance, from lecturing and reciting to voicing the drama; music, from developments in accompanying techniques to the impact of legislation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199797544
• ISBN13: 9780199797547
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"