{"id":128894,"date":"2015-11-19T14:17:29","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T21:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/19\/that-old-timey-radio-and-movie-accent.html"},"modified":"2015-11-22T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T17:37:08","slug":"that-old-timey-radio-and-movie-accent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/19\/that-old-timey-radio-and-movie-accent.html","title":{"rendered":"That old-timey radio and movie accent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A look at the prominent accent of American radio and movie performers from the 30s and 40s, the Transatlantic Accent &#8212; where it came from, and where it went. Just think of Kate Hepburn, or the classic old-timey radio voice. Fun.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"sm2wp\"><p>\n<a style='display:inline;' href='http:\/\/www.messynessychic.com\/2015\/11\/18\/ever-wondered-why-americans-of-1930s-and-40s-spoke-with-an-accent\/'><br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/n2RAoGC-sjnk-EIQzv8l1BrwH341tIY32bC5Emjceaf-rCC1Jfz2Utf5zM51Y6uaW2hq31OsrBTrHNafWuIIq_oR7o-tV_qg3M34yngP_SbYsGVNCHUy=w506-h910' border='0' style='max-width:650px;'\/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<span style='font-size:large;'><a href='http:\/\/www.messynessychic.com\/2015\/11\/18\/ever-wondered-why-americans-of-1930s-and-40s-spoke-with-an-accent\/'>Ever Wondered Why Americans of the 1930s and 40s Spoke with an Accent?<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nOh I do love it when my shower thoughts finally get answered. Have you ever wondered why Hollywood favourites like Katharine Hepburn spoke as if they only j\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style='font-size:small;'><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+DaveHill47\/posts\/iQaKXso5J71'>View on Google+<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look at the prominent accent of American radio and movie performers from the 30s and 40s, the Transatlantic Accent &#8212; where it came from, and where it went. Just think of Kate Hepburn, or the classic old-timey radio voice. Fun. Ever Wondered Why Americans of the 1930s and 40s Spoke with an Accent? 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