Why do silent films often seem to move faster than modern sound films? because filmmakers wanted to squeeze more action onto less film because they generally feature quicker cutting than modern films because the rates of shooting and projection were not standardized because audiences expected films to be a lot shorter in those days?

After first arriving in new york, charlie parker took a job as a dishwasher at jimmy's chicken shack, where played the piano nightly. listening to his astonishing harmonic restructuring, virtuoso phrasing, and breakneck tempos every night for three months, charlie parker challenged himself to adopt these qualities into his playing, and he continued to practice tirelessly.