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“What'S Wrong With The Way I Talk?” The Effect Of Sound Motion Pictures On Actor Careers

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The development of sound motion pictures in the late 1920s provides one of history's most evocative examples of the effect of technological innovation on employment. I begin by exploring the transition to sound, which lasted several years. I then analyze transition's effect on actor employment, and find it to be associated with a substantial increase in career terminations, not only among major stars (which film scholars emphasize), but also among more minor actors. Furthermore, I find that sound raised hazard rates generally. Finally, I calculate that the number of actors employed in movies increased substantially in the sound era.

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  • F. Andrew Hanssen, 2020. "“What'S Wrong With The Way I Talk?” The Effect Of Sound Motion Pictures On Actor Careers," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 58(1), pages 474-495, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecinqu:v:58:y:2020:i:1:p:474-495
    DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12857
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    1. Fillmore, Ian & Hall, Jonathan D., 2021. "Technological change and obsolete skills: Evidence from men’s professional tennis," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 73(C).

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