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From Silent to Sound: Lecture by Geoff Brown

Old Library, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4SB

  • 18 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking preferred

Illustrated Lecture By Geoff Brown at The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on the coming of sound to Britain. Support from Arielle Woods on female movie and theatre mogul Irene Mayer Selznick. In Seminar Room A/B Old Lbrary at the University of Exeter.

Geoff Brown, former film critic of The Times, talks about his new book 'From Silent to Sound: British Cinema in Transition' on the coming of sound to cinemas in the UK. Support from doctoral student Arielle Woods on Irene Mayer Selznick. Presented by The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter.

Timings & Tours

Thursday 18 September:
18:30

Location & directions

Old Library, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4SB

Directions:
Seminar Room A/B in the Old Library building on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus.
Contact on day:
Phil Wickham
Telephone number:
+441392724321

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking preferred
Booking conditions:
Advance booking preferred. On the day might be possible.
Booking contact name:
Phil Wickham
Booking telephone number:
+441392724321
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/geoff-brown-from-silent-to-sound-the-bill-douglas-memorial-lecture-tickets-1556543406229?aff=oddtdtcreator
Alternative booking website:
https://www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/
Booking opens:
04 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
Booking closes:
18 Sep 2025 05:21 PM

Accessibility details

Disabled access and parking. Free parking for others on Prince of Wales Road.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
60
Est. tour duration:
2 hour(s)

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