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Abstract: This 5-page paper examines the history of sound in motion picture before 1939. The essay describes the advent of picture-and-sound technology, launched in the late 19th century, and moves through the release of "The Jazz Singer," considered the breakthrough "talkie" in movie sound technology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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