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Which film marked a pivotal moment in cinema history as the genesis of 'talkies'?
Which film marked a pivotal moment in cinema history as the genesis of 'talkies'?
- The Sound of Silence
- The Jazz Singer (correct)
- The Artist
- The Silent Performer
What technology did 'The Jazz Singer' primarily utilize for synchronized dialogue?
What technology did 'The Jazz Singer' primarily utilize for synchronized dialogue?
- Technicolor
- Vitaphone (correct)
- Kinemacolor
- Cinerama
What did the success of 'The Jazz Singer' convince other Hollywood studios of?
What did the success of 'The Jazz Singer' convince other Hollywood studios of?
- The need for color films
- Sound's permanence in cinema (correct)
- The importance of silent films
- The decline of cinema
Which organization hastened the conversion to sound by acquiring the American rights to the Tri-Ergon sound-on-film process?
Which organization hastened the conversion to sound by acquiring the American rights to the Tri-Ergon sound-on-film process?
What was the name under which Fox exhibited short sound films made with the Tri-Ergon system in his theaters?
What was the name under which Fox exhibited short sound films made with the Tri-Ergon system in his theaters?
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The Jazz Singer and the Dawn of Talkies
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The Jazz Singer (1927) is widely considered the first feature-length "talkie," marking a pivotal shift in cinema history.
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The film primarily utilized the Vitaphone system for synchronized dialogue, a process that combined sound-on-disc technology with visual images.
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The Jazz Singer's success convinced other Hollywood studios of the commercial viability and potential of sound films, leading to a rapid transition to sound technology across the industry.
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Warner Bros. hastened the industry's conversion to sound by acquiring the American rights to the Tri-Ergon sound-on-film process, a competing technology.
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Fox exhibited short sound films made with the Tri-Ergon system in his theaters under the name "Movietone."
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