Silent Film Stars Who Transitioned to Talkies
  • 1. Which silent film star is known for the transition to sound films with the movie 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) Mary Pickford
B) Charlie Chaplin
C) Al Jolson
D) Buster Keaton
  • 2. What was the first all-talking feature film?
A) Metropolis
B) The Jazz Singer
C) Sunrise
D) City Lights
  • 3. Which silent film comedian was celebrated for his role in 'The Gold Rush' and later voiced cartoons?
A) Fatty Arbuckle
B) Charlie Chaplin
C) Buster Keaton
D) Harold Lloyd
  • 4. Who was the silent film star known for starring in the 'Wings' and later became a successful director?
A) William A. Wellman
B) Fred Niblo
C) Victor Sjöström
D) Douglas Fairbanks
  • 5. Which major film studio was known for its contributions to silent films and successfully transitioned to talkies?
A) Warner Bros.
B) 20th Century Fox
C) Universal Pictures
D) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • 6. Which silent film actress was known as 'The It Girl'?
A) Clara Bow
B) Greta Garbo
C) Mary Pickford
D) Ruth Chatterton
  • 7. Which famous silent film actor was known as 'The Great Stone Face'?
A) Harold Lloyd
B) Buster Keaton
C) Charlie Chaplin
D) Lou Costello
  • 8. Which famous screenwriter created the character Don Lockwood, a silent film star who transitioned to talkies?
A) Nunnally Johnson
B) Betty Comden
C) Frances Marion
D) Billy Wilder
  • 9. Which groundbreaking actress successfully transitioned from silent films and was known for her voice in 'Queen Christina'?
A) Greta Garbo
B) Marion Davies
C) Clara Bow
D) Norma Shearer
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