10 Questions
Who were the pioneers of incorporating sound into movies?
Thomas Edison and William Dickson
What was the first feature length movie with a recorded music soundtrack played back using the Vitaphone system?
Don Juan
Which movie is considered the first feature length talkie?
The Jazz Singer
What was the first cartoon with synchronized sound?
Steamboat Willie
What invention allowed actors to move freely with the microphone following them?
Boom microphone
What did movie theaters have to invest in to accommodate movies with sound?
Sound systems
In 1927, how many theaters had sound systems?
400
By 1930, what percentage of theaters could show the new talkies?
40%
What challenges did movie studios have to deal with when recording sound?
Regulating background noise
What did silent film actors and actresses have to learn when sound was introduced?
How to speak fluently and articulately on film
Test your knowledge of early movie sound technology with this quiz! From Edison and Dickson's experiments with sound-on-disc systems to Warner Brothers' release of Don Juan in 1926, see how much you know about the pioneers and innovations that paved the way for sound in film.
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