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

Record Details:

Title:
Sound motion pictures : from the laboratory to their presentation
Date:
1929
Publisher:
Garden City : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Volume:
Sound motion pictures : from the laboratory to their presentation
Leaf #:
000233
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
August 22, 2024
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