The History of English Podcast   /     Bonus Episode: Rise and Fall of the Classic Movie Accent

Description

In this episode from the Patreon archives, we examine the accent used by actors and actresses in very old movies. We look at the origin of that accent and examine why it was adopted by the film industry in the … Continue reading →

Summary

In this episode from the Patreon archives, we examine the accent used by actors and actresses in very old movies. We look at the origin of that accent and examine why it was adopted by the film industry in the … Continue reading →

Subtitle
In this episode from the Patreon archives, we examine the accent used by actors and actresses in very old movies. We look at the origin of that accent and examine why it was adopted by the film industry in the … Continue reading →
Duration
41:07
Publishing date
2023-03-31 15:31
Link
https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/2023/03/31/bonus-episode-rise-and-fall-of-the-classic-movie-accent/
Contributors
  Kevin Stroud
author  
Enclosures
https://media.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/content.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/Bonus-Episode-MidAtlantic-Accent.mp3
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In this episode from the Patreon archives, we examine the accent used by actors and actresses in very old movies. We look at the origin of that accent and examine why it was adopted by the film industry in the first few decades of sound in motion pictures.