by Richard Abel (Editor), Charles (Rick) F. Altman (Editor)
Deals with a crucial phenomenon: the ubiquitous presence of sound in early cinema. This title argues that in order to understand cinema's emergence, especially as a cultural practice at the turn of the last century, we have to recognise that the experience of sound and hearing was no less significant than that of images and seeing.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 344
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 01 Jan 2002
ISBN 10: 0253214793
ISBN 13: 9780253214799