The Big Picture The early days of Hollywood were quiet, at least on screen. The silent movies captivated audiences with broad theatrics and vivid expressions, paired with music that ebbed and flowed with the action on screen. Moviegoers made mega-stars out of actors like Greta Garbo, Clara Bow, and Douglas Fairbanks, to name just a few.
Release Date October 6, 1927 Director Alan Crosland Cast Al Jolson , May McAvoy , Warner Oland , Eugenie Besserer , Otto Lederer , Robert Gordon Runtime 88 Main Genre Drama Writers Samson Raphaelson , Alfred A. Cohn , Jack Jarmuth Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation Silent Movie Stars Underestimated the Appeal of Sound When synchronized sound was introduced in Warner Bros' 1926 release Don Juan, many of Hollywood's biggest were dismissive of it. D.W.
Silent Movie Stars Voice Concerns Close In the silent movie era, the sound of an actor's voice was irrelevant. So long as they could take direction and bring their character to life through pantomime, they were fine. The arrival of the talkie suddenly made the irrelevant relevant, and the sound of an actor's voice was now something that had to be considered when selecting actors for roles. For some, their voice is what ended their careers in Hollywood.
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