1920s: the twilight of the silent film era

 The early 1920s was for the silent films, its heyday as well as its climax. The most well-recieved and successful film of the decade was Sherlock Jr. directed by Buster Keaton. The story follows an employee at a cinema that dreams of becoming a famous detective, his detective skills are put to the test when he is framed for stealing his girlfiends watch and has to prove his innocence. The film drew the audience in with its use of physical comedy and witty humour. In this decades the first non-silent film was realesed- The Jazz Singer directed by Alan Crosland. This movie is credited with being the first to use synchronized dialog and a score. The musical tells a story of Jackie who dreams of becoming a famous opera singer, wich his father dissaproves of. When he has a chance at making his dream come True his father falls ill and Jackie is forced to choose between Broadway and signing to his father at a synagoge. A huge step was made in this decade in terms of Technology in film.

http://filmphest.com/Films/sherjr.htm

https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Jazz-Singer-film-1927

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  1. englishdiary15 marca 2022 12:53

    Have you seen the famous musical "Singing in the Rain?" It tells the story of the cinema changing from silent movies to using sound and has a some hilarious scenes showing attempts to synchronise sound (dialogue) with picture.

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