The Movies Learn to Talk

The motion picture business was a big success in the early 1900's. Up until 1927, the movies were silent. The producers had to tell a story using nothing but the actions of actors. It was still a big hit with the people. However, after a while, the need for advancement was imminent. Warner Brothers were the first produce a full-length feature film that used synchronized sound as a means of telling the story. The first method used was the Vitaphone which was a sound-on-disk process.

Vitaphone Projector. Courtesy of Guido Diero 1886-1950 Vitaphone Sound Film. http://www.guidodeiro.com/vitaphone.html

Another method of recording sound was the Fox Movietone which was sound on film. The third method was a photophone system that used a variable area optical track. These advancements helped aid the movie business to new heights. Stories could be told with words rather than just actions alone. This adds to the creativity and how powerful the message could be. It made it a lot easier for producers to convey a particular message to the audience which could have easily have been misunderstood in a silent movie. This not only shaped the movie business, but it also shaped the methods of ministry throughout the world. Because of these very advancements, gospel tracks are able to be spread throughout the world giving the message of what Jesus has done for us to every tongue imaginable.