Let's go to the movies

Description: Presents a general picture of the background, development and technical advances of the motion picture industry throughout the years. Shows stars and scenes from milestones of film history including Mary Pickford in “The Hills of Old Kentucky”, Charlie Chaplin in “Easy Street”, “The Great Train Robbery” the beginnings of the newsreel, the genesis of sound as exemplified by Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” and classical music from “Night Song”.