Cinema's Conversion to Sound Technology and Film Style in France and the U. S.

Name: Cinema's Conversion to Sound Technology and Film Style in France and the U. S.
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ISBN: 9780253217202

ISBN-10: 0253217202

ISBN-13: 9780253217202

Edition: 2005

Authors: Charles O?Brien, Charles O'Brien

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The introduction of talking pictures was very far from being the homogenizing process often portrayed. By contrasting the practises of Hollywood with those of France, Charles O'Brien demonstrates how different cultures responded to & sought to use sound in motion pictures.

Book details

Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 1/18/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction: National Cinema after Recorded Sound



Sound's Impact on Film Style: The Case for Homogenization



Film History after Recorded Sound: From Crisis to Continuity



The Talkies in France: Imported Films as Exemplars



Sound-Era Film Editing: International Norms, Local Commitments



Shooting and Recording in Paris and Hollywood



Hollywood Indigenized: Pathe-Natan and National Popular Cinema


Conclusion: Sound and National Film Style--Past and Present