The Rise of the Talkies: How Sound Revolutionized the Movie Industry

A "talkie" is a movie that features sound, as opposed to a silent film. The term was used in the early days of cinema, when films were either silent or had live musical accompaniment, and the advent of sound films was a significant innovation.

The first "talkie" was the 1927 film "The Jazz Singer," which featured synchronized dialogue and singing. This film marked the beginning of the "talkies" era, which replaced the silent film era and revolutionized the movie industry. The term "talkie" was used to distinguish these new sound films from the older silent films, and it became a common way to refer to any film that featured spoken dialogue.

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