Yet upon the knowledge thus secured rests the whole of the radio industry, broadcasting, the "talkies," radiolocation and a host of other applications.
There is plenty of talkie-talkie, but not much action.
It was built for silent movies, perhaps rather late in the silent movie era, and the equipment for talkies was fitted later.
There is now the "talkie," a mechanical competitor with the stage which is becoming almost indistinguishable from it, the more it is improved.
Does that mean that none of the ships already fitted with silent machines can be used for "talkies" in any way?
The development of film industries throughout the world was not enormously dissimilar until the invention of the "talkie".
After the advent of the talkies in the latter part of the twenties, there was a rapid growth in cinemas.
