Movies
The 1920's was largely dominated by silent movies but saw the introduction of synchronized sound. The early silent movies were often accompanied by live piano or organ music in the theatre and provided enormous amounts of entertainment value to audiences everywhere. In 1923 a commercially distributed film contained a synchronised sound track that was photographically recorded and printed on to the side of the strip of motion picture film.
The first movie theatres were called Nickelodeons, and were very basic compared the luxurious picture palaces in big cities.
The first movie theatres were called Nickelodeons, and were very basic compared the luxurious picture palaces in big cities.
By 1927 Hollywood had become the center of movie-making in the U.S. with 85% of U.S. movie production occurring in or around Hollywood. Because of this an average of 800 films were produced annually.
Rudolph Valentino and Charlie Chaplin rose to stardom in this era, which also saw the premier of the first Walt Disney animated cartoon and the debut of Mickey Mouse.
Rudolph Valentino and Charlie Chaplin rose to stardom in this era, which also saw the premier of the first Walt Disney animated cartoon and the debut of Mickey Mouse.
Once silent movies gave way to talking pictures the issue of profanity was raised. The anti-war play (also made into a movie), "What Price Glory?", was the first to use foul language in a realistic representation of a solider(s) during World War 1 .