Susan Orlean's RIN-TIN-TIN.

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antoniod
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Susan Orlean's RIN-TIN-TIN.

Post by antoniod » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:16 pm

This new book on Rin-Tin-Tin has at least one error: She calls the Vitaphone process "Vitagraph". And she thinks it took 10 years for sound to take over after JAZZ SINGER(And she doesn't even mention DON JUAN)
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Re: Susan Orlean's RIN-TIN-TIN.

Post by Frederica » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:44 pm

antoniod wrote:This new book on Rin-Tin-Tin has at least one error: She calls the Vitaphone process "Vitagraph". And she thinks it took 10 years for sound to take over after JAZZ SINGER(And she doesn't even mention DON JUAN)
WHAT??? Hrrrmmpphh!! I'm returning my copy.
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Re: Susan Orlean's RIN-TIN-TIN.

Post by Bob Furem » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:47 pm

I noticed those errors right away, too. However, this is more of a dog lover's book than a silent film book. Since I am a dog lover, I switched hats and enjoyed the story of the devotion between Rinty and Lee Duncan. These sorts of errors often occur when a non-film author writes a book about a great movie star like Rin-Tin-Tin. I was disappointed by the lack of photographs. A pretty good read for "dog people", though, and they can learn a little bit (very little) about silent films as well. I say put away the brickbats and tomatoes.
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