The Origins of Sound in Film

What typically accompanied a silent film in a movie theatre? (choose 2)

• An Orchestra

• A Pianist

• A DJ

• A Vocalist

Which device allowed recored music to accompany a film?

• Sonophone

• Vitaphone

• Microphone

• Saxophone

What allowed picture and sound to play together in perfect synchronisation?

• Filmtone

• Picturetone

• Movietone

• Imagetone

What term is used for a 'movie with synchronised dialogue'?

(Clue: movie with talking)

Identify the title of the film that first used sound for speech (dialogue)?

• The Jazz Singer

• The Wedding Singer

• The Opera Singer

• The Irish Singer

Which cartoon was first to use synchronised sound?

(Clue: M..... M....)

Who invented the first sound recording equipment in the late 1800's?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

• Steve Jobs

In which decade was the first 'sound-on-film' movie released?

• 1910's

• 1920's

• 1930's

• 1940's

'Early film set's were able to adapt to recording sound without any challenges.'

• True

• False

'Only 40% of movie theatres (cinemas) in the US were able to play the new type sound films in 1930.'

• True

• False