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BL
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1003471
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b757841
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Drew, William M.
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| Title & Author
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The last silent picture show : : silent films on American screens in the 1930s /\ William M. Drew.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham :: Scarecrow Press,, 2010.
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1 online resource (xxiii, 243 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0810876817
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: 1282820400
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: 6612820403
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: 9780810876811
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: 9781282820401
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: 9786612820403
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0810876809
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9780810876804
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Prologue : the old time movie show -- A little silence amid all the talk -- Silents with sound and fury -- Not wired for sound -- Mary and Charlie vs. the world -- A silent revolution -- The silent east -- Of art and archives : the preservation movement -- The sheik returns! -- The silents go on forever.
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| Abstract
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In 1927, The Jazz Singer heralded a revolution in the moviemaking industry with the advent of synchronized sound in full-length motion pictures. While movie studios adapted their production facilities to accommodate the new technology and movie theatres converted to sound, filmmakers continued to produce silents, albeit in dwindling numbers. And though talkies would overtake the industry and the public's demand soon enough, the silent motion picture did not disappear immediately. The Last SilentPicture Show: Silent Films on American Screens in the 1930s looks at this cultural shift. Drawing p.
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Motion pictures-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Silent films-- United States-- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Film Video-- Reference.
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Silent films.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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791.430973
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| LC Classification
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PN1995.75.D74 2010eb
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24.34bcl
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24.34.bcl
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