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