The speed of sound : Hollywood and the talkie revolution 1926-1930 / Scott Eyman.
The speed of sound : Hollywood and the talkie revolution 1926-1930 / Scott Eyman.
The speed of sound : Hollywood and the talkie revolution 1926-1930 / Scott Eyman.
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New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
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N791.430973/44
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English
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413 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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Sound was something the industry had resisted, and it was accepted only reluctantly and only after the Warner Bros. Studio had forced the issue with its aggressive selling of The Jazz Singer. But that was 1927, and for a long time afterward there were still those filmmakers, film stars, and even some filmgoers who resisted the appealing novelty. Ch...
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The speed of sound : Hollywood and the talkie revolution 1926-1930 / Scott Eyman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-392) and index.
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c1997.
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N791.430973/44
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74VvZxdZM4yg
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0684811626
9780684811628
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791.430973
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991004768999702626
