Quote Originally Posted by catherine View Post
What a difference from the way women spoke in the 40s--at least in the movies. I believe that speech pattern was called American Standard Theatre speech, which is the pattern they trained people on if they were going to be actors or broadcasters, etc. The tones were so round and full. Actually, I think elocution was a subject regularly taught in schools--like penmanship. Wow, two disciplines that have become completely as archaic as Greek or Latin. Now we're reduced to vocal fry.
Well, I have to say that I do not like films from the 40's because everything seems so mannered, 'specially the way that women talk. That and their hair. oh yeah, and the giant shoulder pads.