There, under whip and chain and sun, he lived out his youth and his young manhood, dreaming of the death of slavery 2,000 years before it finally would die.The co-pilot revived and continued to beat at Richard.In the cockpit, the pilot""s dead body slumped onto he controls and the jet went into a deep dive, as the two combatants continued to struggle with each other.Revealing her sensitivity and obtuseness (about the Depression) simultaneously, the dingbat Irene childishly states: "You know I""ve decided I don""t want to play any more games with human beings as objects.5 million at the box-office with this landmark talkie.It was a huge success, responsible for transforming Warners into Hollywood""s hottest film factory.The commercialization of sound-on-film, and the transformation of the industry from silent films to talkies became a reality with the success of this film.