This study of early sound shorts begins with an explanation of the development of sound motion pictures in Hollywood by such influential companies as Warner Bros. and Fox, with an emphasis on short subjects, leading up to the first few months when all of the major studios were capable of producing them. The next chapters discuss the impact on other mass entertainments, the development of audible news reels and other non-fiction shorts, as well as the origins of animated sound subjects. A comprehensive list of pre-1932 American-made shorts completes the volume.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Preface
I. History of the Early Sound Short
Chapter 1. Beginnings
Chapter 2. A Fox and a Pair of Jolsons
Chapter 3. Voices Carry
Chapter 4. Keeping Up
Chapter 5. Giving 'Em What They Want
Chapter 6. News of the World
Chapter 7. Make Room for Mickey
Chapter 8. More Stars Than There Are in Brooklyn
Chapter 9. The End of the Beginning
II. Sound Shorts Filmography
Guide to the Filmography
Columbia
De Forest
Disney
Educational
Fleischer
Fox
MGM
Paramount
Pathé/RKO Pathé
RKO Radio
Hal Roach/MGM
Tiffany
Universal
Warner Bros./Vitaphone
Other Companies
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Name Index
Title Index
