b) The Jazz Singer

“The Jazz Singer,” released in 1927, marked the dawn of ‘talking pictures’ and a major shift in the film industry. It was the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, effectively making it the first “talkie.” The movie, which starred Al Jolson, used the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system to synchronize sound to picture. Although not the first film to feature sound, “The Jazz Singer” was the first to successfully integrate it into a narrative. Its commercial success heralded the end of the silent film era and the beginning of sound cinema. The film’s impact on the movie industry was profound, changing the way films were made and experienced, and paving the way for the modern cinematic experience.