Storiascopio · Era 11 of 12 · lower secondary year 3
Talking pictures
1927 · New York, United States
In short
For its first thirty years cinema was silent: the words appeared written on the screen and in the cinema a pianist or an orchestra played live. On 6 October 1927 The Jazz Singer came out in New York, the first feature film with some scenes of dialogue and songs synchronised with the pictures. Audiences were amazed to hear the actors' voices. Within a few years almost all films had sound, and some silent film stars lost their jobs.
Why it matters Sound turned cinema into the kind of show we know, with voices, music and effects.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, “The Jazz Singer”
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1903Event 12 of 25about 1950
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
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