The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 |
Contents
The Uncertainty of Sound | 1 |
A NEW ERA IN ELECTRICAL ENTERTAINMENT | 19 |
Electric Affinities | 23 |
Copyright | |
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