Answer: silentmovie

AnswerCrossword Clue
SILENTMOVIEBlack and white show
SILENTMOVIETalkie's predecessor
SILENTMOVIESennett creation
SILENTMOVIEVitaphone's ancestor.
SILENTMOVIEVehicle for melodrama
SILENTMOVIEAlmost any pre-1927 Hollywood production