Sam Warner spearheaded the movement by applying the technology with sound effects and music, but no dialogue, in the 1926 film Don Juan, and then in two scenes from one of the first “talkies,” 1927’s The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, that featured less than two minutes of dialogue. The use of dialogue changed the face of cinema and became a major breakthrough for Warner Bros, but Sam Warner, who co-created the technology, sadly passed away the day before The Jazz Singer premiere and never was able to experience his contribution to film on the silver screen.
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They not only created some of Hollywood’s greatest movies and film stars, but they also were pioneers behind the innovative technology of the Vitaphone that synchronized sound and put them in the forefront as major players in Hollywood. Its rich heritage stretches back to the four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, born to Polish-Jewish immigrants, who founded the studio in 1923 and became mavericks of the film industry. today celebrates its centennial milestone as April 4, 2023, marks 100 years of its iconic contribution to film and television.
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