"The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931," by Donald Crafton, professor and chair of the department of film, television and theatre, won a 1999 Kraszna-Krausz Book Award.

Crafton received the award, in the history and culture category, during ceremonies Feb. 1 at the Royal Society in London. His book was chosen from among five finalists, which in turn were collected from among 283 books representing 11 countries. The Kraszna-Krausz awards alternate annually between books on photography and on moving images.

Crafton joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1997. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1969 and received his first master's degree from the University of Iowa. He earned his second master's and his doctoral degree at Yale University.

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