oct 31, 1929 - Actors lose jobs during transfer over to talkies
Description:
The film careers of many silent film stars ended due to their voices being unsuitable for the new medium, or due to the fact that their voices didn't match their public image. Others, however, such as Greta Garbo, and the comedy team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy successfully adapted to sound.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 31, 1929
Now
~ 96 years ago