The Birth of the Talkies

The Birth of the Talkies From Edison to Jolson

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Publisher's Synopsis

Surveys the events and personalities leading to the transition from silent to sound cinema, from Edison's 1877 phonograph to the 1929 success of Jolson's Jazz Singer, and the effects of sound on Hollywood film production.

Book information

ISBN: 9780253107435
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.430973
Language: English
Number of pages: 337
Weight: -1g