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 #:
000292
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:
March 28, 2024
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268 SOUND MOTION PICTURES Roxy Theatre Orchestra of New York City ... 75 men playing! Bringing to your ears the marvellous musical score played by the 75 musicians of the Roxy Theatre on the Movietone! Gloriously . . . gorgeously accompanied by no-piece Roxy Theatre Orchestra on the FOX MOVIETONE! And you'll HEAR the great Rapee conduct a no-piece symphonic orchestral accompaniment on the FOX MOVIETONE! Note: When a musical accompaniment is ike subject advertised, what is significant should be singled out: the conductor y the size or the reputation of the orchestra; or phonograph record fame. Catchlines Adaptable for Personality Presentations Below is a series of catchlines, used in Los Angeles in advertising Jolson's Vitaphone production The Jazz Singer. They fit, perhaps with a change here and there, any personality, either singing or speaking, and in any kind of a picture, and are adaptable for all media: Next Wednesday! Premiere of Premieres — The Great Theatrical Sensation! World's Greatest Entertainer in the Greatest Show of his Life! New Songs and old favourites sung by Mr. Jolson during the action of the story on the Vitaphone. Will Rogers in the hit of his hit-packed life! To-night! The sensation of the whole show world in a glorious premiere of stars and lights! Will Rogers in the movies now . . . movies that you HEAR ! Jolson's in the movies now ... he sings . . . old songs . . . new favourites ... he talks ... he acts . . . and how! It's the hit of his hit-packed life! It was gorgeous . . . last night they cried . . . they laughed . . . they shouted . . . Al himself broke down and wept.