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Title:

A century of sound : the history of sound in motion pictures. Part 2, The sound of movies: 1933-1975 / UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Rick Chace Foundation ; written, produced and directed by Robert Gitt.

Publisher:

Regents of the University of California and the Rick Chace Foundation,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

4 Blu-ray videodiscs (69 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 3/4 in.

Subject:

Sound in motion pictures--History.
Motion pictures--United States--History.
Sound--History.--History.
Motion pictures.
Sound in motion pictures.
Sound--Recording and reproducing.
United States.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.

Other Authors:

Gitt, Robert, 1941-
UCLA Film and Television Archive.
Rick Chace Foundation.
University of California (System). Regents.

Notes:

Blu-ray disc will not play in a standard DVD player. Presenter, Robert Gitt.

Contents:

disc 1: Chapters 1-6 (175 min) -- disc 2: Chapters 7-11 (176 min.) -- disc 3: Chapters 12-16 (219 min.) -- disc 4: Chapters 17-20 (167 min.).

Summary:

A three-part program that takes a comprehensive look at sound in motion pictures. This is the second installment of former UCLA Preservation Officer Robert Gitt's series, A Century of Sound. A virtual encyclopedia on sound in motion pictures, illustrated with more than 90 excerpts from feature films and shorts, all of which have been transferred in high definition from the best available 35mm nitrate and safety film elements or high definition video and audio masters. In addition, more than 1,200 photographs, drawings, diagrams and articles are used to help tell the story of sound in motion pictures. Finally, Gitt provides a brief on camera introduction and a voice over narration for each chapter.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)939704632

Locations:

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