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List Of Early Sound Feature Films (1926–1929)
This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part or full talking feature films made in the United States and Europe during the transition from silent film to sound film, sound, between 1926 and 1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including sound on film formats such as Movietone sound system, Movietone and RCA Photophone, as well as sound on disc formats like Vitaphone. This list includes film titles, release dates, production companies, audio type and archive status; denoting whether they exist, are lost or incomplete, the film or audio elements exist only, as well as the number of discs extant for films recorded with Vitaphone soundtracks. 1926 1927 1928 1929 See also * List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features * Vitaphone * Movietone sound system, Movietone * RCA Photophone * Sound film, Sound Film Notes References External links The Vitaphone ProjectFilm Sound History: Online Articles www.vitaphone.org/featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of inter- title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era, which existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in larger cities, an orchestra—would play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old San Francisco
''Old San Francisco'' is a 1927 American synchronized sound historical drama film starring Dolores Costello and featuring Warner Oland. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film, which was produced and distributed by Warner Bros., was directed by Alan Crosland. Plot Chris Buckwell, cruel and greedy czar of San Francisco's Tenderloin District, is heartless in his persecution of the Chinese, though he himself is secretly a half-caste, part Chinese and part European. Buckwell, eager to possess the land of Don Hernandez Vasquez, sends Michael Brandon, an unscrupulous attorney, to make an offer. Brandon's nephew, Terrence, meets the grandee's beautiful daughter, Dolores, while Vasquez refuses the offer. Terry tries to save the Vasquez land grants, but when Chris causes the grandee's death, Dolores takes an oath to avenge her father. Learning that Chris is half Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song Of Two Humans
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-Round Hogan
''One-Round Hogan'' is a lost 1927 American synchronized sound boxing-drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Howard Bretherton. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film starred Monte Blue and Leila Hyams. Blue also appears in the 1925 predecessor called '' Hogan's Alley'', written by Darryl F. Zanuck. Turn of the 20th century boxing champ James J. Jeffries had a featured role in this movie. Cast *Monte Blue as Robert Emmet Hogan * Leila Hyams as Helen Davis *James J. Jeffries as Tim Hogan *Frank Hagney as "Big Joe" Morgan * Tom Gallery as Ed Davis *Texas Kid as himself *Abdul the Turk as "Sniffy" *Andy Clark (uncredited) * Tom Kennedy (uncredited) See also *List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) *List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and/or Vitaphone, talking m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaws Of Steel
''Jaws of Steel'' is a 1927 American synchronized sound family adventure film directed by Ray Enright and featuring dog star Rin Tin Tin and Jason Robards Sr. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. Warner Bros. produced and distributed the film. Darryl F. Zanuck, under the alias Gregory Rogers, wrote the story. The film is in the public domain in the United States. Cast *Rin Tin Tin as Rinty * Jason Robards Sr. as John Warren *Helen Ferguson as Mary Warren *Mary Louise Miller as Baby Warren * Jack Curtis as Thoms Grant Taylor * Bob Perry as The Sheriff * Buck Connors as Alkali Joe Box office According to Warner Bros records the film earned $189,000 domestically and $83,000 foreign against a budget of $46,000. See also *List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) *List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features Preservation status A nitrate print of the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Heaven (1927)
Seventh Heaven or 7th Heaven may refer to: Religious and ancient cosmology * The highest of Seven heavens according to Islam and Judaism * One of the celestial spheres in cosmological models widely used until the early 17th century. Books * ''Seventh Heaven'' (poetry collection), a poetry collection by Patti Smith, and the title poem * ''Seventh Heaven'', a 1990 novel by Alice Hoffman * ''7th Heaven'' (novel), a novel in the Women's Murder Club Series by James Patterson Film, television, and theater * ''Seventh Heaven'' (play), a 1922 Broadway play by Austin Strong * ''7th Heaven'' (1927 film), a silent film with Janet Gaynor * ''Seventh Heaven'' (1937 film), a remake with James Stewart * ''Seventh Heaven'', a 1955 Broadway musical by Victor Young and Stella Unger * ''Seventh Heaven'' (1956 film), Swedish film * ''7th Heaven'', a 1989 short directed by Shimmy Marcus * ''Seventh Heaven'' (1993 film) (''De zevende hemel''), a Dutch romantic comedy * ''7th Heaven'' (TV se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Heaven (1927 Film)
''7th Heaven'' (also known as ''Seventh Heaven'') is a 1927 American synchronized sound romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, and starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Movietone sound system. The film is based upon the 1922 play '' Seventh Heaven'', by Austin Strong and was adapted for the screen by Benjamin Glazer. ''7th Heaven'' was initially released as a standard silent film in May 1927. On September 10, 1927, Fox Film Corporation re-released the film with a synchronized Movietone soundtrack with a musical score and sound effects. Upon its release, ''7th Heaven'' was a critical and commercial success and helped to establish Fox Film Corporation as a major studio. It was among the first three films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called "Outstanding Picture") at the 1st Academy Awards held on May 16, 1929. Janet Gayno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slightly Used
''Slightly Used'' is a 1927 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and written by C. Graham Baker and Jack Jarmuth. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film stars May McAvoy, Conrad Nagel, Robert Agnew, Audrey Ferris, Anders Randolf and Eugenie Besserer. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 3, 1927. The film's plot is based on the 1911 play ''Green Stockings'' by A. E. W. Mason. The film was remade as an all-talkie in 1930 as '' The Flirting Widow'' at First National Pictures, by then a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Cast *May McAvoy as Cynthia Martin *Conrad Nagel as Major John Smith *Robert Agnew as Donald Woodward * Audrey Ferris as Helen Martin * Anders Randolf as Mr. Martin *Eugenie Besserer as Aunt Lydia * Arthur Rankin as Gerald *David Mir as Horace * Sally Eilers as Grace Martin *Jack Santoro as Harold See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bush Leaguer
''The Bush Leaguer'' is a lost 1927 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Monte Blue and Leila Hyams. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film was produced and distributed by the Warner Bros. Cast *Monte Blue as Buchanan "Specs" White * Clyde Cook as Skeeter McKinnon * Leila Hyams as Alice Hobbs *William Demarest as John Gilroy *Richard Tucker as Wallace Ramsey *Burt Marshall as Stetson *Tom Dempsey as The "Parson" * Wilfred North as Stokes *William Wilson as William "Lefty" Murphy *Violet Palmer as Marie, Alice's maid *Rodney Hildebrand as Detective See also * List of baseball films *List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) *List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and/or Vitaphone, talking movies produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings (1927)
A wing is a type of fin that produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-drag ratio, which compares the benefit of lift with the air resistance of a given wing shape, as it flies. Aerodynamics is the study of wing performance in air. Equivalent foils that move through water are found on hydrofoil power vessels and foiling sailboats that lift out of the water at speed and on submarines that use diving planes to point the boat upwards or downwards, while running submerged. Hydrodynamics is the study of foil performance in water. Etymology and usage The word "wing" from the Old Norse ''vængr'' for many centuries referred mainly to the foremost limbs of birds (in addition to the architectural aisle). But in recent centuries the word's meaning has extended to include lift producing appendages of insects, bats, pterosaurs, boomerangs, some sail boat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount Global. It is the sixth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. The most commercially successful film franchises from Paramount Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings (1927 Film)
''Wings'' is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound war film which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. While the sound version of the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The original soundtrack to the sound version is preserved at UCLA. The film stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Rogers and Arlen portray World War I combat pilots in a romantic rivalry over a woman. It was produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman, and released by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. Gary Cooper appears in a small role, which helped launch his career in Hollywood. The film, a romantic action-war picture, was rewritten by scriptwriters Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton from a story by John Monk Saunders to accommodate Bow, Paramount's biggest star at the time. Wellman was hired, as he was the only director in Hollywood at the time who had World War I combat pilot e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
