Sound motion pictures : from the laboratory to their presentation (1929)

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FOREWORD The aim of this book is to present a condensed record of the progress of "sound" in motion pictures. In attempting to write the history of the new device, the author of course realizes fully that it is as yet too early to base judgment on a perspective that can come only with time and experience. Yet because an entire industry is adjusting itself overnight to a new condition, the very interest in the subject would appear to justify this text. While there may be difference of opinion among a few observers as to the importance of sound in relation to motion pictures, it cannot be denied that practically every element in the industry has accepted sound as here to stay. Virtually all outstanding producers have built elaborate sound studio units, equipped with intricate recording devices, representing huge investments. Who can fail to see in all this an indication of the confidence that the industry has in the future of sound? Indeed, it is felt by many authorities that this new development is but a forerunner of improvements that will come. For the first time since Edison gave us the motion picture, the laboratories of important electrical organizations have become interested in the possibilities of the screen. This sort of technical alliance must surely result in bringing about countless changes that will be of moment to those within the industry. Just as sound has stimulated public interest in the motion picture anew, it may be expected that further improvements will refresh attention and keep it flourishing.