# Talkies

Author: Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964; Holton, L. T. (Leonard T.), 1906-1973 [Illustrator]

Genre: Essays

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77870

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Talkies+Cantor&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Silence has left the city. I remember in the old days when I’d be wearied by the noises of the street, I’d go into a quiet telephone booth, drop a nickel, rest my ear on the receiver and take a nap for a half-hour. The trouble now is that after three minutes they say your time is up.

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/talkies-77870/chapters/1/index.md)