History of the American Cinema: The Talkies: U.S. Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684195852
• ISBN13: 9780684195858
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.6" x 10.3"