Movies In The 1920s

In the 1920s, movies were introduced for the first time. Movies back then were black and white, had no sound, and were usually accompanied by a live organ or piano player. Movies provided huge entertainment value, and audiences were fascinated by seeing a moving picture on a silver screen for the first time. The first ever theatres were called Nickelodeons, and were extremely basic compared to our theatres today. The actors and actresses were idolized by many around the world, and the people couldn’t get enough. The 1927 film “The Jazz Singer” was the first popular film to include sound. After the release, other studios started to make sound films to compete with the studio that produced “The Jazz Singer”. By 1927, Hollywood was the center of american moviemaking, with 85% of movies being made in or around Hollywood. During the 1920s, an average of 800 films were produced annually. Incorporating sound into movies was still an experimental feature, but the demand for movies and the opportunities to make money encouraged studios to produce “talkies”, or films with sound, for release. During this era, Rudolph Valentino and Charlie Chaplin rose to fame,
After thinking, I realized that the technology to actually show the movies in the first place was revolutionary for them, so they didn’t complain. My next thought was how many movies were produced yearly on average. Back then, it was about 800 films per year. In 2016, only 142 american movies were produced in total! Finally, I thought how big the Capitol Theater in New York City must be to seat 8,000 people. A broadway theatre seats about 1,800 people. And I thought broadway theaters were big. I don't know if 8,000 is for one screen, or for all the screens in the theatre. If it was one screen, I don't understand how the people at the back could ever see the