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dialogue delivery in 40s and 50s films

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Hi,
After watching "Leave Her to Heaven" on FMC today, I was struck with
this recurring question: what is with the way people speak in 40s and
50s movies? My girlfriend was imitating the speaking style afterwards
and we are convinced it's intentional and not natural, & wonder if
anyone could comment on this phenomenon. In 40s and 50s films such as "Leave Her to Heaven" and "All that Heaven Allows" the one-on-one conversations between characters are delivered in a tone of voice that is emphatic and declamatory, yet oddly remote, studied, and depersonalized, almost as if the person was on some sort of anti-depressive medication that makes them sound somewhat outside of their skin and zombie-like... Thanks, Neil




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Topic - dialogue delivery in 40s and 50s films - neilgl@earthlink.net 20:10:10 01/05/03 (11)


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