“Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?”

—  Harry Warner

Full comment: "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk? The music — that's the big plus about this."
Harry Warner, Warner Bros., as movies with sound made their debut in 1927 ( "Tech titans wish we wouldn't quote them on this baloney" http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/maney/2005-07-05-famous-quotes_x.htm)

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