The Film Industry In The 1920's

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The 1920s was a decade fraught with transformation. In this period, everything was changing, from dress and dance styles, to institutions such as the church and school. In the latter half of this decade, this transformation found its way to the film industry. The time of the silent film had come to an end and movies were now starting to be produced with sound. Filmmakers across America wrote many pieces regarding this development. This particular article informed others about the changing film industry, illustrated peoples’ thoughts surrounding this, and tried to express that this would be a groundbreaking technology that would extend well into the future. This article, “Movies and Talkies”, centers around the film business in the late 1920s. …show more content…

He takes in stride that sound is something that is steadily becoming necessary to keep audiences interested and tries to guide others to understand this as well. He portrays the importance of sound when he dictates “The soughing [rustling] of the winds, the ceaseless murmur of waves, the barking of dogs, the crashing of thunder, the roaring of cannons, the sound of an elevated railway outside a window, are important and highly desirable. Add to these, effective dialogue in dramatic moments, and the usefulness of sound reaches its peak…Sound becomes important but remains subordinate [to picture]” (Bell). His expertise in this field certainly plays a part on how he analyzes this revolution. He can look at this event and see the impacts it will have in all the different areas of film, from cost to acting. Bell wants his audience to recognize this amazing improvement. The transformation of the film industry was only a fraction of the change that happened in the 1920s, but it was indeed revolutionary. Society moved from a time of silent movies to an experience with sound and light. It would take many years for this technology to mature into what it is today, but this was a brilliant start. Among the other alterations of the period, such as dress, dance, and the like, one could say this decade was roaring with change. Perhaps that is why it is commonly referred to as the Roaring

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