Sound in Film
By the 1920's film had advanced to a turning point in which would change the whole industry. Film was now being produced with sound. At the time, studios opposed films with sound for many reasons such as: they were not sure if the public would accept it, stars had noticeable foreign accents, sound studios were expensive and many other reasons. All upscale studios besides Warner Bros. did not use sound. During this time, Warner Bros. Studios was slowly fading away and needed something new to bet their whole company into, in order to save them. Releasing their first feature length film with sound was a success. Their film called, "The Jazz Singer" had saved their business and caused buzz among the film industry. Studios were shocked at what this film had done. Soon after, almost all films had sound and were labeled as, "talkies." Many actors lost their jobs because they did not have the voices to fit their look or part in a film. Along with actors losing their jobs, the qualities of films started depleting. Film techniques were not being used as they were and storylines became boring. But as long as there was sound in their films, production quality did not matter as much.
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