Entertainment in the 1920s By Salmen_12 Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1929 1920s Nov 2, 1920 First Radio broadcast Sep 8, 1921 First Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City First Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City Oct 2, 1925 Scottish inventor John Baird invents the first form of a television May 10, 1927 First talking movie, The Jazz Singer released Sep 19, 1928 First Mickey Mouse talking film, Steamboat Willie, released by Walt Disney