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Movies - 1929 in film


Events

The days of the silent film were numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on.
  • January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona
    was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.
  • May 16 - The first Academy Awards, or Oscars, are distributed
  • Hallelujah!
    , first Hollywood film to contain an entire black cast.
  • The Broadway Melody
    is released by MGM and becomes the first major musical film of the sound era, sparking a host of imitators as well as a series of Broadway Melody films that would run until 1940
    .

Top grossing films

# The Broadway Melody # The Mysterious Island

Academy Awards

Note: Prior to 1933, awards were not based on calendar years, which is how there are 2 'Best Actor' awards for 1929 films.

Movies released

Movies released in 1929 include:

[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for 1929 in film ]



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