At a time when we can lip-sync to pre-recorded movie dialogues or songs within seconds, it feels strange to look back on the silent film era that lasted till the 1930s. That era came to an end, when director Alan Crosland's The Jazz Singer, starring Broadway star Al Jolson and packed with a synchronised recorded score as well as song and speech sequences, premiered on October 6, 1927. The Warner Bros production went on to revolutionise the industry and since then, soundtrack and score have become an inseparable part of films. Three musicians from the city share their Hollywood favourites over the years.

Trainspotting and Great Expectations

Donn Bhat