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Многошумната пролет на 1930-а година. Навлизането на озвучителните апаратури в софийските кина
The noisy spring of the 1930s. The introduction of sound reproduction installations in Sofia cinemas

Author(s): Petar Kardzhilov
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: sound reproduction installations; synchronization and screening; Bulgarian cinemas; film distribution; promotion; the first sound and talking films

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses the attention on the idea of the synchronization of moving images and sound with reproduction installations, which dates back to the appearance of the cinema in 1890s. The foreign companies are presented – pioneers in the possession of the new cinema technologies, systems, sound equipment and devices. Their installation in the Bulgarian movie theaters during the interwar period has been traced chronologically. There is a listing of the first foreign films which use the innovations. All these events are accompanied by strong competition from the Bulgarian film distributors. All the processes of presentation, distribution and promotion of the films in our cinemas are documented.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 12-29
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Bulgarian