October 6 in American History
The first feature-length film with synchronized dialogue premiered, and the silent-movie era was over almost overnight. Within a couple of years Hollywood had reinvented itself around sound — and America had gained the entertainment industry that would carry its culture around the world.
In 1927: The Jazz Singer ushers in the "talkies". The first feature-length film with synchronized dialogue premiered, and the silent-movie era was over almost overnight.
The first feature-length film with synchronized dialogue premiered, and the silent-movie era was over almost overnight. Within a couple of years Hollywood had reinvented itself around sound — and America had gained the entertainment industry that would carry its culture around the world.
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