Discussion Post: Examining Primary Sources
For this group discussion, I would like you to choose and examine a primary source that addresses issues. Then, you will summarize its main arguments, and articulate its connections to the transition to sound film.
You can choose from the following sources:
o Middleton, P. Harvey. "Pictures That Speak." Technical World Magazine (March 1909) (3MB PDF).
o "Motion Pictures Are Made To Talk." New York Times (27 August 1910).
o "The Talking Pictures." New York Times (28 August 1910).
o "The Kinetophone." New York Times (5 January 1913).
o "Book Talking Pictures." New York Times (13 January 1913).
o "Observations By Our Man About Town." Moving Picture World (18 January 1913).
o "New York Applauds the Talking Picture." New York Times (18 February 1913).
o "Suffragettes Pose." New York Times (20 March 1913).
o "Clever Ruse." New York Times (8 June 1913).
o Hoffman, Hugh. "The Talking Picture" Moving Picture World (28 June 1913).
o "Picture Men At Odds." New York Times (12 July 1913).
o "Edison Submarine Coming" New York Times (9 November 1914).
o Larkin, Mark. "The Truth About Voice Doubling ." Photoplay Magazine (July 1929). (Parts II, III, IV)
For your individual discussion contribution please complete the following:
a) Identify the primary source you read.
b) Summarize the source you read in 50-100 words.
c) In 200 to 250 words, how does primary source engage with the historical trajectory and general arguments in chapter 5? Include specific page numbers and quotations when appropriate.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.