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BL
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953546
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b707916
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Gomery, Douglas.
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| Title & Author
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The coming of sound : : a history /\ Douglas Gomery.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Routledge,, 2005.
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1 online resource (xxi, 181 pages) :: illustrations
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0203997727
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: 041596900X
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: 6610107041
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: 9780203997727
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: 9780415969000
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: 9780415969017
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: 9781135923907
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: 9781135923945
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: 9781135923952
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: 9786610107049
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041596900X
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0415969018
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-173) and index.
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| Contents
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Chapter 1 A Preview -- chapter 2 The Preconditions for Innovation -- chapter 3 The Warner Bros. Innovate Sound -- chapter 4 William Fox Innovates Sound -- chapter 5 Warners' Blockbuster -- chapter 6 Paramount and Loew's Wait, and Then Make Their Deal -- chapter 7 The Rise of RKO -- chapter 8 The Diffusion of Sound in the United States -- chapter 9 Diffusion of Sound Throughout the World -- chapter 10 The Formation of the Studio System -- chapter 11 Mopping up the Loose Ends -- chapter 12 The Coming of Sound.
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| Abstract
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Sound transformed not only the Hollywood film industry, but all of world cinema. This text examines how the arrival of sound brought a boom to the industry and why its social impact deepened in complexity.
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Motion picture industry-- United States-- History.
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Sound motion pictures-- History.
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Motion picture industry.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Film Video-- Reference.
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Sound motion pictures.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43/0973
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| LC Classification
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PN1995.7.G64 2005eb
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