The talkies (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
The talkies
Date:
1930
Publisher:
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son
Volume:
The talkies
Leaf #:
00024
Language:
English
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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2 THE TALKIES experiences. The whole industry was, with only a few exceptions, on the verge of bankruptcy. Both got what they wanted, and the Talkies have certainly stirred up not only the public but the Motion-Picture folk as well. Angel-faced beauties and strong, silent men were reported to be packing their bags and stealing away from Hollywood, because, in spite of eyes like stars and masterful chins, nature had endowed them with a voice like a corncrake or an accent that could be cut with a knife. Some even now are reported to be taking time by the forelock and spending their now too frequent "Rests" in the salons of the voice production experts. Whatever such rumours are worth, one is certainly true. The Talkies have entirely altered methods of production built up after years of experience. The speed of action of Talking Pictures is entirely different from that of the silent dramas. The pace of the latter is terrific. Anyone who wants to prove this has only to put his watch to his ear and count the seconds as scene after scene flashes by on the screen. Very few "shots" last more than fifteen or twenty seconds. Many scenarios have had to be entirely rewritten, and the art of film editing, a highly expert