may 20, 1929 - The change over to talkies

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All studios forced to switch over to talkies. Early talkie actors lose marketability because of lacking stage experience and good voices. Studios made second versions of films just so they could have a version with sound. Films that were being made as silent had to quickly switch over. Studios revamped their entire equipment setups like sound proofing and mics.

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