1920's Film Analysis

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I think a significant social trend would be the growth of films in the 1920’s. This is where sound in films was introduced to the world for the first time from a film presented as talkies like “The Jazz Singer.” Some key film genres also came to flourish during the decade like horror and romantic comedies. With the introducing of sound in films the concept of the movie appeared immediately. Before sound was introduced silent films were played with music when it was projected in the theater. With having sound in films now there was a much better approach to storytelling, with the use of dialogue. It was a big and exciting change for Americans. By this time most American towns had a movie theater. It was common for most people to go to the

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