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=== Silent to Sound ===

=== Silent to Sound ===

The first motion pictures were silent, and gave rise to a new form of [[theater]] much given to histrionics and [[hyperbole]] to make up for the lack of audible dialog. Eventually, however, Edison invented ''sound track'' that would reliably produce moving pictures and sound, including spoken words, in perfect synchrony. From then on, motion picture as [[theater]] once again shared with the traditional stage the conventions that have governed theater almost since its inception.

The first motion pictures were silent, and gave rise to a new form of [[theater]] much given to histrionics and [[hyperbole]] to make up for the lack of audible dialog. Eventually, however, Edison invented ''sound track'' that would reliably produce moving pictures and sound, including spoken words, in perfect synchrony. From then on, motion picture as [[theater]] once again shared with the traditional stage the conventions that have governed theater almost since its inception. In the early days of sound film, there were still many silent films produced (sound was an expensive process). So to distinguish, people commonly referred to sound movies as '''talkies''' if spoken, or '''soundies''' if a music and dance movie (the precursor to the [[music video]]).

=== Black-and-white to Color ===

=== Black-and-white to Color ===