USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary steps in the commercialization of sound cinema were taken in the mid-to-late 1920s. At first, the sound films which included synchronized dialogue, known as “talking pictures", or “talkies", were exclusively shorts. The earliest feature-length movies with recorded sound included only music and effects.

Detailed explanation-2: -Talkies get their name from the recorded dialogue that played in sync with the images on screen. Movies from the Silent Film Era (1894-1929), were largely recorded and played without sound.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sound movies had much less movement and action than silent movies, and since they were mainly filled with scenes of actors talking, people began to call the new movies “talkies.” It was much harder for people who couldn’t hear well to enjoy the talkies.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a motion picture with a synchronized soundtrack.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gradual transition from silent films to talkies took place between 1926 and 1930 and included many small steps-both technological developments and adjustments to audience expectations-before it was complete.