1920S-Hollywood Singing and Dancing

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The 1920s was a time of great change in Hollywood. This program tells the story of the advent of sound technology for movies, and the emergence of "talkies" and musicals in Hollywood. While audiences cried out for more, the movie industry struggled to adapt to the strange new technology. The result was an explosion of movie musicals by the end of the decade
Silent Films (5:57)
Sound Shorts (3:41)
Al Jolson (5:24)
Early Musical Attempts (2:55)
Broadway Musicals on Film (3:05)
Broadway Adaptions (3:48)
Radio Stars and Musicals (2:58)
"The Broadway Melody" (5:15)
Musical Direction (2:14)
Musical Revues (4:06)
Silent to Sound Stars (5:19)
Paramount Musicals (2:02)
Early Black Musicals (2:17)
Musical Comedies (2:32)
Popularity of 1920s Musicals (4:07)
Credits: 1920s - Hollywood Singing and Dancing (1:36)
Red Carpet event (0:21)
Red Carpet event (0:19)

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