noun
- a movie with synchronized sound, especially one of the early sound films
Usage: informal; dated
Examples
- The first talkie revolutionized the film industry in the late 1920s.
- Many silent film stars struggled to transition to talkies.
- The Jazz Singer is often considered the first successful talkie.
- Audiences were amazed when they first heard actors speak in talkies.
- The advent of talkies marked the end of the silent film era.
- Some critics initially dismissed talkies as a passing fad.