Silent and Sound Films

Illustration of a theater from the rear right of the stage. At the front of the stage a screen hangs down with the projected image of a tuxedoed man holding up a text and performing. In the foreground is a gramophone with two horns. In the background, a large audience is seated at orchestra level and on several balconies. The words "Chronomégaphone" and "Gaumont" appear at both the bottom of the illustration and, in reverse, at the top of the projection screen.

·         Late 19th century, silent films became popular.  At this time, narrative movie would play music fitting to the mood from a pianist or orchestra in the theater. 
·         1920s sound films or known as “talking pictures” during this time, were created and had become popular by the 1930s. 
·         1950 Color Television was developed and beings to become more popular than black and white films


·         http://web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h364proj/fall_97/barcelos/timeline.htm
·         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film
·         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_film
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