Blame it all on sound…
“When sound first came in, that’s when popcorn and all the drinks started and necking in the theatre started, because you could turn away and still hear. You wouldn’t miss anything. In silent films you had to pay attention the whole time.” – King Vidor (pictured), director, producer, and screenwriter.
@HannahHowe appropriate, then, that "Silent Movie" isn't in today's Brooks poll