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Author:

Altman, Rick, 1945-

Title:

Silent film sound / Rick Altman.

Publisher:

Columbia University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

x, 462 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Silent films--United States--History and criticism.
Motion pictures--History.--History.
Motion picture music--United States--History and criticism.
Narration for silent films--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-448) and index.

Contents:

I: Methodology. The history of silent film sound -- Crisis historiography -- II: The late nineteenth century soundscape -- The musical scene -- Lecture logic -- III: Early film sound. From peep show to projection -- Vaudeville -- IV: Nickelodeon sound. The crisis of the late Aughts -- Lectures, sound effects, and the itinerant exhibition model -- Films that talk -- The nickelodeon program -- Nickelodeon music -- V: The campaign to standardize sound. Trade press discourse -- Music for films -- Training musicians, training audiences -- VI: The golden era of silent film music. Moving picture orchestras come of age -- New roles for keyboard instruments -- Cue sheets and photoplay music -- Musical practices.

Series:

Film and culture

ISBN:

9780231116633 (pbk: alk. paper)
0231116632 (pbk: alk. paper)
9780231116626 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231116624 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2004045529

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)