forgotten film from beginnings to “talkies”

FORGOTTEN FILMFROM BEGINNINGS TO “TALKIES”

UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA!

LESSON 3. SOUND FILMS: TALKIES

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What are “talkies”? 

A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image,

as opposed to a silent film.

The sound films incorporating synchronized dialogue were known as

"talking pictures" or "talkies".

Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_film

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What happen in 1927? 

The first feature film originally presented as a talkie was The Jazz Singer, released in

October 1927.

Warner Brothers produced the first widely-screened feature-length talkie or movie with

dialogue.

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Adapted from: http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro3.html

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The Jazz Singer

The revolutionary film was mostly silent.

It consisted of a few songs by Al Jolson and a few lines of synchronized dialogue.

Adapted from: http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_film

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The sound era was officially inaugurated

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From Mary Pickford:

'Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.'

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Why did Mary Pickford say that?Because it was a very controversial subject.

What do you think she meant?It was shocking.

It was unnecessary, especially for a silent film star as she was.

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From Mary Pickford:'Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.'

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What is the main advantage of silent film compared to talkies?

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?Body and facial language is an

universal language. That means it that can be understood

everywhere.Translation is not needed.

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Watch the film

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Singing in the rain

http://www.filmsite.org/sing.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin'_in_the_Rain

Here are many sequences:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CuBK0cgX4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7QL46cK7B8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNRJfr5y0RY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW02c5UNGl0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3OnIYW5u4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3OnIYW5u4

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=singing+in+the+rain&aq=0s

Charlie Chaplin & Mary Pickford & Al Jolson - Let's Go To The Movies (1948) 9’11’’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lav-MdeiEvE&feature=related

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Silent film or talkie?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHdmaFJ6W6MSceneshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReDRHDYhk8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZlJ0vtUu4wFlag scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqFU8O53tr4

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UNIT 2. WORD BANK

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Click on the

word bank