silent movies were a big thing of the past. this link talks about it and also talks about some inventions and technologies of that time. Really INFORMATIVE article
This shows how far we have came with cartoons. Its an interesting video but it shows every single little detail there could possibly be. Im thinking that we can do a back-to-back showing this film after an older cartoon film.
Sound was very important in the film industry. This link shows us who invented sound and how it became so popular with the help of Edison's inventions.
This artictle is great because it mention about the movies during the talkies. Also, on the right side of the article, it have many other article that relate to film.
Universal Pictures is one of the big six companies. Recently they made it to the top of the list on IMDB with their movie "Despicable Me 2". Also starting to notice a trend where a lot of movies are focused toward the younger audience such as children, teens, and young adults. That seems to be where most of the film income is made. Why?