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PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231165838

ISBN-139780231165839

eBay Product ID (ePID)202491219

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

Publication NameAfter the Silents : Hollywood Film Music in the Early Sound Era, 1926-1934

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

SubjectHistory & Criticism, Film / History & Criticism, Film & Video

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMusic, Art, Performing Arts

AuthorMichael Slowik

SeriesFilm and Culture Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-009771

ReviewsSlowik has done some essential and necessary research in important archival collections. He not only sketches out the important trends and developments of this nascent period of classical film music history, but also makes a compelling argument that there are important continuities that connect the mature silent period with the early sound period., Slowik offers a comprehensive and compelling analysis of the evolving and diverse musical landscape of early sound film and revises our understanding of the development of the classical Hollywood film score., Slowik not only sketches out the important trends and developments of this nascent period of classical film music history but also makes a compelling argument that there are important continuities that connect the mature silent period with the early sound period., With a thorough investigation of hundreds of conversion-era feature films, Michael Slowik has provided an important revision of film music history to account for a wide range of scoring practices. After the Silents is impressive scholarship and a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in film sound., Scholars interested in film music will enjoy Slowik's discussion of the differences in film scoring practices across studios and in B films versus mainstream, higher-budget films.... Recommended.

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal781.5/42097309042

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction 1. A Wide Array of Choices: Musical Influences in the 1920s 2. Music in Early Synchronized and Part-Talking Films, 1926-1929 3. Toward a Sparse Music Style: Music in the 100 Percent Talkie, 1928-1931 4. Interlude: The Hollywood Musical, 1929-1932 5. Music and Other Worlds: The Hollywood Film Score, 1931-1933 6. Reassessing King Kong; or, The Hollywood Film Score, 1933-1934 Conclusion Appendix: Chronological Filmography, 1926-1934 Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisViewing more than two hundred films from the period, Michael Slowik launches the first comprehensive study of a long-neglected phase in Hollywood's initial development, Many believe Max Steiner's score for King Kong (1933) was the first important attempt at integrating background music into sound film, but a closer look at the industry's early sound era (1926-1934) reveals a more extended and fascinating story. Viewing more than two hundred films from the period, Michael Slowik launches the first comprehensive study of a long-neglected phase in Hollywood's initial development, recasting the history of film sound and its relationship to the "Golden Age" of film music (1935-1950). Slowik follows filmmakers' shifting combinations of sound and image, recapturing the volatility of this era and the variety of film music strategies that were tested, abandoned, and kept. He explores early film music experiments and accompaniment practices in opera, melodrama, musicals, radio, and silent films and discusses the impact of the advent of synchronized dialogue. He concludes with a reassessment of King Kong and its groundbreaking approach to film music, challenging the film's place and importance in the timeline of sound achievement.

LC Classification NumberML2075.S63 2014