num_pages: 337
description: Surveys the events and personalities leading to the transition from silent to sound cinema, from Edison's 1877 phonograph to the 1929 success of Jolson's Jazz Singer, and the effects of sound on Hollywood film production
language: English
title: The Birth of the Talkies: From Edison to Jolson
titlecomplete: The Birth of the Talkies: From Edison to Jolson
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Indiana Univ Press