Accent in old Hollywood movies
I feel that English used in old Hollywood movies shot in the 1930s such as Frankenstein sounds different in accent from Modern American English.
I wonder why. If it is different in accent, what is it called?
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moguwai007 I feel that English used in old Hollywood movies shot in the 1930s such as Frankenstein sounds different in accent from Modern American English. I wonder why. If it is different in accent, what is it called?
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moguwai007I feel that English used in old Hollywood movies shot in the 1930s such as Frankenstein sounds different in accent from Modern American English.
I wonder why. If it is different in accent, what is it called?
It's a mix of American and British accents, and it's called a mid-Atlantic accent.
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