History of the American Cinema: The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931

History of the American Cinema: The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 by Crafton, Donald. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780684195858.

The Talkies 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.