Talking pictures : how they are made, how to appreciate them (c. 1937)

Record Details:

Title:
Talking pictures : how they are made, how to appreciate them
Date:
c. 1937
Publisher:
Richmond : Johnson Publishing Company
Volume:
Talking pictures : how they are made, how to appreciate them
Leaf #:
000108
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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Talking Pictures smooth film story, and the manufacturing of hundreds of duplicate release prints for exhibition in the theatres, requires one third, or two sixths, of the total time. In other words, if the total time of a picture in process were six months, three months would be devoted to preparation, one to production, and two to completion. Pictures vary in the total time they take, from six months to three years, depending on research and physical factors. The first work to begin is that of research, for upon it rests the success of a film. On a picture requiring a great deal of necessary authenticity, such as David Copperfield or Parnell, research may start two or three years before the filming begins. Research must be completed or at least outlined before a set, or a costume, or a property is made. The eyes of the picture going public are well-trained. Anachronisms are immediately noted, and they bring letters to the producer of the offending picture. Before the physical preparation for the picture begins, such wrinkles are carefully ironed out. [so]