Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed before sound motion pictures were made commercially practical. Reliable synchronization was difficult to achieve with the early sound-on-disc systems, and amplification and recording quality were also inadequate. Innovations in sound-on-film led to the first commercial screening of short motion pictures using the technology, which took place in 1923., Reginald C. Barker (April 2, 1886  February 23, 1945) was a pioneer film director., The Dixie Handicap is a 1924 drama film directed by Reginald Barker . The film stars Claire Windsor , Lloyd Hughes and Otis Harlan . It is written by Waldemar Young . This film is currently lost ., Claire Windsor (April 14, 1892  October 24, 1972) was a notable American film actress of the silent screen era., Waldemar Young (July 1, 1878  August 30, 1938) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 81 films between 1917 and 1938., A film director is a person who directs the making of a film. Generally, a film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking. Under European Union law, the director is viewed as the author of the film., Lloyd Hughes (October 21, 1897  June 6, 1958) was an American actor of both the silent and sound film eras., Otis Harlan (February 29, 1865  January 21, 1940) was an American comedic actor., Subject: the dixie handicap, Relation: instance_of, Options: (A) 1 (B) april (C) august (D) design (E) era (F) exhibition (G) february (H) film (I) july (J) june (K) key (L) law (M) motion (N) october (O) person (P) public (Q) quality (R) silent film (S) sound
Output (English): silent film