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The Role Of Movies In The 1920s

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After the nightmare of the first world war people were eager to enjoy life. In the 1920s the motion picture industry developed greatly and became one of the largest sources of popular entertainment. Although, Canadians loved movies they were still black and white and had poor technical qualities. In the beginning, movies were also silent, orchestra or piano would be playing and there would be subtitiles to help explain what's happening. Actors exaggerated their movements and facial expressions in order to get ideas across to the audience. In the late 1920s new technology helped improve sound. Canadians could not compete with the productions from the big American Studios because they didn't produce that much movies in the 1920s. Although, some
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