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Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers ( Volume: 38, Issue: 6, June 1942)
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The Development of the Sound-Film

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Publisher
SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type
Journal Article
Content Type
Original Research
Abbreviated Title
J SMPE
Volume
38, No. 6, pp. 541–545
Abstract
With the appearance of the part-talking film “The Jazz Singer” in 1927 a new era began. Talking films had been introduced before, but not until then had the engineers solved the problem of amplifying as well as of recording and reproducing sound. As often, technical invention preceded creative use and at first the new machines were used clumsily. Yet it is well to recall the character of certain primitive talkies in order to understand what the elements were which stirred the wonderment and curiosity of the public, and it is the only effective way of appreciating the speed and ingenuity with which this apparent retrogression in film-making was overcome during the next few years.
Publication Date
1942-06-01
DOI
10.5594/J09890
ISSN
Print: 0097-5834
Link
https://doi.org/10.5594/J09890
Author(s)
John E. AbbottMuseum of Modern Art Film Library, New York, N. Y.
Copyright
© 1942 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.
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