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Rudolph Valentino
One of the most interesting things that during this time of movies and filming, was this movie called "The Horseman of the Apocalypse". This movie also starred Rudolph Valentino. People could not get enough of him during this time. -
Nanook the North
The movie "Nanook the North", was one of the first documentary style films. While also starring Ramon Navarro. Easily being one of the biggest hits during it's time. -
The Ten Commandments
One of the best things that had happen during this time was the "Covered Wagon". Also being accompanied by the "Ten commandments, made by Cecile B. De Mille. It was also 2 1/2hrs long, making $1.5million. -
What the people wanted
The people during this time wanted something more. Something bigger and different, so bigger budgeted movies were made. One of those movies being "America' by D.W. Griffith. -
Depression for movies
This was a bad time for movies, or studios at all. Numbers going down extremely low in the box office. One of the movies that did okay however, was "The Phantom of the Opera. -
The big Hit
During this time in 1926, over 400 feature films were made. Also with a cost of $120million. meanwhile having over 14,600 movie theatres in the U.S. -
Clara Bow
This was a time for Clara Bow. She had during this time made a movie called "it". This movie was a big hit for her, and was immediatley dubbed afterwards. -
A Nice Upgrade
Studios realized what the audience really wanted. people wanted more music and commentary in there movies. this it what brought the studios back on top. -
Stick with It
The film industries decided that they would stick with the idea of having more commentary and music in their movies. Studios began to immediatley hire new actors for their new movies. Producing one of their better movies titled "The Cocoanuts". -
The Immortal Garbo Talks
The Immortal Garbo talks. Being one of the better silent screen films. Had a good sucess in talking pictures
