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Premiere of The Great Train Robbery
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De Forest premieres 18 short films made in Phonofilm
Lee De Forest premiered short movies made in his sound-on-film process, Phonofilm. -
Western Electric Bell Laboratories acquired by Warner Brothers
Western Electric had been experimenting with the sound film and was bought out by the Warner Bros. -
Premiere of Don Juan
The Vitaphone System had done introduced Vitaphone film shorts on this day, along with the premiere of Don Juan. This was the first sound film (no dialogue). -
Premiere of Sunrise
This was made by Fox using Movietone sound-on-film. It was the first Movietone film and had a sound track, but no dialogue. -
Premiere of the Jazz Singer
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Hollywood's Golden Age
This was an era of prosperity and success in Hollywood. -
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Major Film Companies sign with AT&T to produce sound-on-film movies.
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Premiere of Lights of New York
The first all-talking film, released by the Warner Brothers. -
The Premiere of Modern Times
Modern Times, starring Charlie Chaplin, was a silent film that marked the end to the silent era. It premiered in New York City.
