Development of Sound in Motion Pictures

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"The development of sound brought about a major change in the production and exhibition of motion pictures. By 1920, the silent film was firmly established as both an art form and a commercial enterprise. Sound was formally introduced in 1926 with the production of The Jazz Singer, which had sound sequences amid an otherwise silent film (music was recorded on a track, but dialogue was relegated primarily to Al Jolson's songs and one scene between Jolson and his movie mother).


However, sound was not new to the motion picture. Indeed sound was synchronized with picture as early as 1889 by Thomas A. Edison, who worked on developing the motion picture in the first place because he saw it as a visual complement to his phonograph. Many of Edison's early Kinetoscopes were equipped with sound reproducing attachments and earphones. The Lumiere brothers in..."

More papers on Development of Sound in Motion Pictures:

• Research Paper # 26091 : "The Creation of a Motion Picture Film"
• Essay # 34271 : "Propagation of Sound in Concert Halls and Rooms"
• Film Review # 8675 : "The Use of Sound in "Apocalypse Now"

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