sound motion pictures

"This book explores the role of a sound mixer in the television and film industries, ways students can learn skills while in high school related to the career, expert advice on how to get involved and get a job in the field, and information about how sound mixing skills can be valuable in other careers"--Provided by publisher.

A musical-comedy satirizing the early days of talking motion pictures.

A history of the American cinema, focusing on the years between 1926 and 1931--an era characterized by the transition from silent movies to talkies--and addressing several interrelated aspects of film production, reception, and distribution.

Traces the development of sound in motion pictures and describes some famous films in which the audio technique was perfected.