Silent film sound

Abstract

Part I: Methodology 1. The History of Silent Film SoundPast Attempts to Write the History of Silent Film SoundAssumptions and Limitations of the Current Project2. Crisis HistoriographyA New Kind of HistoryAnatomy of an Identity CrisisPart II: The Late-Nineteenth-Century Soundscape 3. The Musical Scene4. Lecture LogicPart III: Early Film Sound 5. From Peep Show to Projection6. VaudevillePart IV: Nickelodeon Sound 7. The Crisis of the Late Aughts8. Lectures, Sound Effects, and the Itinerant Exhibition Model9. Films That Talk10. The Nickelodeon Program11. Nickelodeon MusicPart V: The Campaign to Standardize Sound 12. Trade Press Discourse13. Music for Films14. Training Musicians, Training AudiencesPart VI: The Golden Era of Silent Film Music 15. Moving Picture Orchestras Come of Age16. New Roles for Keyboard Instruments17. Cue Sheets and Photoplay Music18. Musical PracticesConclusion

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