PLZT solutions were prepared from the as-received acetate precursors by means of a simple mixing procedure which produced a stock solution of approximately 10% oxide solids. Films were fabricated via dip coating and heat treating at 700°C for two minutes per layer. As many as 150 layers were deposited with an automatic dip coating system. All of the resulting films were optically transparent and well crystallized in the perovskite phase. The films were evaluated with respect to dielectric and electrooptic properties. Shutter contrast ratios as high as 1000 to 1 were measured.