Movies and TvShows featuring "early-sound-film" theme.

In The Jazz Singer, a young Jewish man named Jakie Rabinowitz wants to break free from his family's restrictive traditions and follow his passion for jazz singing. Despite his father's disapproval, Jakie leaves home and embarks on a journey to become a successful performer. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and conflicts, including struggles with his identity, conflicts with his domineering mother, and the pressure to conform to societal norms. Ultimately, Jakie must confront his own fears and make difficult choices that test his loyalty to both his family and his dreams.

Set in the 1920s, 'The Broadway Melody' tells the story of two sisters who come to New York City to pursue their dreams of becoming stars on Broadway. As they navigate the competitive world of showbiz and encounter love triangles and backstage drama, they strive to put on a show that will catapult them to fame.

Steamboat Willie is a classic black-and-white animated short film from 1928. It features Mickey Mouse and his friends on a steamboat adventure. The film showcases early hand-drawn animation and includes slapstick comedy and musical elements. It has become a beloved part of animation history and is included in the National Film Registry.

Vaudeville act performed by husband and wife team Russ Brown and Jean Whitaker.

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a dinner in honor of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee, attended by most of the major players and song writers under contract to WB at that time.

Elmer proposes to Molly, but she says he needs her fathers permission. He wants Elmer to become a ballplayer, but his eyesight keeps getting him into trouble. Elmer also needs a new pair of glasses.

When a wealthy showgirl is found dead, detective Philo Vance investigates a tangled web of secrets and suspects in order to solve the murder. As the investigation unfolds, Vance must navigate the high-society world of Broadway and confront a range of characters including a bumbling cop, a district attorney, and a show business mogul. With the clock ticking and pressure mounting, Vance must use his wits and resolve to uncover the truth before it's too late.

The film starts at the countryside, where station master Viirimäki is spending his summer holiday. He has gotten into the holiday mood to the extent that he wakes up from his stupor at the very moment he should already be getting back to work. Unfortunately the last ship from the island where he has been vacationing has already sailed, but as luck would have it, local residents Himanen and Kehkonen promise to help him out. Things turn out differently, however, and the attempt to help starts out an adventure filled with misunderstandings and plot twists.

Joe Lane, radio entertainer and songwriter, learns that the manager of the studio, Arthur Phillips, has made improper advances to his wife, Katherine. Infuriated, Lane engages him in a fight, and the encounter results in Phillips' accidental death. Joe goes to prison for a few years, and when he is released he visits his son, Little Pal, at school and is begged by him to run away together.

Behind That Curtain is a 1929 movie that combines adventure, crime, mystery, and romance. It follows the story of a detective who gets involved in a series of dangerous situations while investigating a murder. The plot is filled with deception, turmoil, and violence, as the detective uncovers a scandalous secret hidden behind the curtain.

When Bert Adams brings his boss, Mr. Mason, home for dinner, he and his wife Carrie hope Mason will take the opportunity to announce that Bert will be promoted to fill a new vacancy in the company's shipping department. But Mr. Mason has other plans for that vacancy, and for Bert.

The Revelers sing a couple of songs around the piano.

Guests at an old English manor house are stalked by a mysterious killer known only as "The Terror".

A highly respectable lawyer becomes a sexual animal after working hours; His live-in mother-in-law tries to keep him in line. When an actor-impersonator comes to see him, the two switch lives.

Early MGM talkie about a retired businessman, his headstrong daughter, and the comical complications that result when she marries in haste.

In this comedic short, a man assumes his brother's identity as a doctor to avoid a speeding ticket. Complications ensue when the police officer later asks the "doctor" to examine his wife.

This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel

In London, during WWI, a lonely woman who wants to feel a part of the war effort pretends to her friends to have a son fighting in the war. She is shocked when he shows up on her doorstep, and they make an agreement that he will pretend to be her son. "Seven Days Leave" is a screen adaption of James M. Barrie's play, "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals."

This documentary explores the fascinating life of Greta Garbo, tracing her journey from being a seductive temptress in silent films to her unexpected transition into comedic roles as a clown in the early era of sound films. Witness the highs and lows of her career, as well as the impact she had on the film industry.

The Great Gabbo is a self-obsessed ventriloquist who loses his mind and control over his alter ego, resulting in a psychological horror.