{"product_id":"the-talkies-american-cinemas-transition-to-sound-1926-1931-volume-4-paperback","title":"The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 Volume 4 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Crafton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talkies\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talkies\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable addition to a distinguished series--especially important because it deals with one of the most eventful periods in motion picture history. Crafton's scholarship is impressive, and he has produced a readable book that's sure to become a standard reference.--James Naremore, author of \u003ci\u003eMore than Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Crafton\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair of the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBefore Mickey: The Animated Film\u003c\/i\u003e, 1898-1928 (1993) and \u003ci\u003eEmile Cohl, Caricature, and Film \u003c\/i\u003e(1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 651\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 9.84 x 6.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44283133853798,"sku":"9780520221284","price":93.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TkoyOFhqNzdBaDIwajV1TjdyWTgvUT09.webp?v=1766579860","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-talkies-american-cinemas-transition-to-sound-1926-1931-volume-4-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}